Dunlop OE for Airbus Military A400M

As the Paris Air Show 2013 gets under way, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has announced that it will supply original equipment tyres to the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft. The first A400M is due to be delivered to the French Air Force, and the tyres fitted feature new foreign object damage (FOD) resistance tyre technology that has been developed by Dunlop Aircraft Tyres. This sidewall technology for cross-ply tyres increases their suitability for operations from semi and unprepared airstrips, and the materials used lend added protection to the tread area.

“Our new tyres for the A400M are an example of Dunlop continuing to push the boundaries in both civil and military tyre technology,” said the company’s chairman, Ian Edmondson. “They build on our experience in the military sector and will help protect the aircraft when it operates to and from unprepared airstrips.”

More than 170 Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft have been ordered by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Spain, Turkey and the UK; these will be delivered on Dunlop Tyres.