French PM orders deployment of A400M military transport plane to help battle fires
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has ordered the armed forces to deploy an A400M military transport aircraft as early as Saturday to help combat fires raging in the southwest, his office said.
- Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 10:54Modified: 25/07/2026 - 11:11 2 min Reading time The aircraft is to be equipped with a dispensing kit that can release 20 tonnes of fire retardant, equivalent to the capacity of two Dash firefighting aircraft.
- Its deployment had previously been scheduled for the end of the month due to preparations and testing.
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- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has ordered the armed forces to deploy an A400M military transport aircraft as early as Saturday to help combat fires raging in the southwest, his office said.
- Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 10:54Modified: 25/07/2026 - 11:11 2 min Reading time The aircraft is to be equipped with a dispensing kit that can release 20 tonnes of fire retardant, equivalent to the capacity of two Dash firefighting aircraft.
- Its deployment had previously been scheduled for the end of the month due to preparations and testing.
Sources: RFI