France rushes A400M into firefighting role over Gironde wildfire
France has carried out the first operational firefighting mission by an Airbus A400M Atlas, using the military transport…
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Read about the A400M, Airbus’ turboprop military transport aircraft renowned for its versatility.
NATO unveils pooled A400M fleet, confirms Saab GlobalEye as AWACS replacement
Seven NATO allies launched a shared Airbus A400M transport fleet, and the alliance confirmed Sweden’s Saab GlobalEye as…
Spanish Air Force to fit some of its A400M aircraft with firefighting kits
Spain is to fit some of its Airbus A400M military transport aircraft with specialist firefighting equipment, the country’s…
Indonesia formally receives A400M airlifter, Rafale and Falcon jets in Jakarta
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has presided over a defense handover ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on May 18, 2026,…
RAF A400M drops paratroopers on remote island after Hantavirus alert
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted a long-range parachute drop over the island of Tristan da Cunha,…
Indonesia receives final A400M after rerouted delivery flight around Middle East
Indonesia has received its second and final Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, completing a two-aircraft order placed in…
French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice in Greenland
A French Air and Space Force A400M Atlas has landed on Arctic sea ice in northern Greenland, in what France’s…
France tests manual drone drops from Airbus A400M in DGA flight trials
France has conducted a series of experimental trials assessing the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft,…
Indonesia receives first Airbus A400M as part of major fleet modernization
Indonesia has received its first A400M military transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space as part of its…
France to order four Airbus A400Ms amid shift toward multirole operations
France intends to order four additional Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft as the French Air and Space Force…
Firebusting Airbus A400M tests distribution accuracy from under 30m drops: video
A firebusting Airbus A400M demonstrator has completed a series of new test drops during an independent assessment in…
Germany contracts Airbus to equip A400M fleet with infrared missile defense systems
Airbus has secured a contract from Germany’s defense procurement authority (BAAINBw) to upgrade 23 Airbus A400M military transport…
German Atlas A400M conducts air-to air refueling with RAF Typhoon for first time
A German Air Force Atlas A400M has conducted air-to-air refueling with a British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon…
Indonesian Air Force’s first Airbus A400M enters final assembly line
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara) is one step closer to welcoming its first Airbus A400M military…
Luftwaffe Airbus A400M achieves first refueling of US Navy V-22 Osprey
Airbus announced that an A400M Atlas has successfully refueled a US Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a…
French Navy Rafale fighter refuels A400M airlifter mid-flight for the first time
A French Navy Rafale M fighter jet recently refueled an A400M transport aircraft to test the capabilities of…
Airbus allegedly barred Chinese nationals from A400M aircraft during SG Airshow
Chinese visitors at the 2024 Singapore Airshow claimed they were barred from visiting an Airbus A400M German military…
Canadian, French aircraft collision at Guam air base caused by human error
New details have emerged regarding the collision at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam between a Canadian military…