Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 October 2026 to question 22839 on Defence: Software, which company was delivering the Software Module Project.

Airbus Defence and Space was the company delivering the Software Module Project for the A400M aircraft. As set out in the answer of 6 October 2026 to Question 22839, in light of evolving technical and operational requirements, the Ministry of Defence assessed that the originally proposed solution would not meet the required standards and that cancellation represented the most appropriate course of action. The decision to cancel was taken by the Ministry of Defence and should not be interpreted as indicating supplier misconduct or contractual non-compliance.