A400M Atlas Flies First Operational Mission.

On Sunday, 29th December 2013 the French air force carried out the first operational mission of an A400M Atlas tactical transport aircraft between Orléans-Bricy air base in France and Bamako airport, in Mali.

After taking off at 10:00 EST from its base, the A400M flew for 6 hours and 40 minutes carrying a load of 22 metric tonnes of equipment intended for French forces deployed in Central Africa on Operation Serval.

This first operational mission demonstrates the aircraft’s capabilities, and is a major step towards its full operational capability, which it is expected to achieve by the end of 2014.

AEF Solutions supply an EMI/EMP Arinc 600 connector as part of the A400M Defensive Aids Equipment.

Company Profile

Based in Kent within a specialist unit, AEF Solutions provides expert design and manufacture of bespoke filtered connector solutions for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC, EMI, RFI) and Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) including lightning protection.

With over 100 years combined experience within the connector industry, we continue to build strong relationships with our customers ensuring a flexible, personal service that delivers the highest attention to detail.

Our expertise in delivering complete electronic solutions has proven a vital part in applications such as the Eurofighter, Airbus A380 and many more across a range of markets including: Defence, Military Aerospace, Commercial Avionics, Telecomm, Datacom and Industrial.

Contact

AEF Solutions Limited
Unit 46, Thomas Way, 
Lakesview Business Park, Hersden, 
Canterbury, KENT CT3 4JJ

+44 (0) 1227 711455 +44 (0) 2380 455 022 enquiries@aefsolutions.com

Group Overview

AEI Group is a leading UK provider of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), bespoke Filtered Connectors and world beating OEM solutions to the Building Controls, Automation and HVAC market. Our extensive range of Manufacturing services and OEM solutions are delivered through our group of companies: Esprit Electronics, Icon Electronics, PCB Partners, AEF Solutions & Open System Solutions (OSS).