Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114701
A400M Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the use RAF A400M Atlas aircraft to provide air-to-air refuelling to Chinook H-47(ER) aircraft would require compensation payments to the Airtanker Consortium.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Chinook H‑47(ER) is being procured with full air‑to‑air refuelling (AAR) receiver capability. On current plans, refuelling support will be provided by the U.S. KC‑130. Concerning compensation payments to the AirTanker Consortium, whilst the AirTanker ...
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