The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 1] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military, now Airbus Defence and Space, as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. [3]

The A400M fulfils the full range of missions required by governments nowadays, performing military transport missions both strategic and tactical, for troops, loads and vehicles, enabling peace/order keeping missions after a natural disaster.

Over a decade, the Airbus A400M aircraft has confronted everything the weather can throw at it, confidently handled war-zone runways and bridged continents in its mission to provide protection, resilience and humanitarian aid. That astonishing versatility has rewritten the rules for military airlifters. Here are seven reasons why the A400M provides shelter from the storm.

It was made to replace planes such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the Transall C-160. It has the capability to carry very heavy loads and can even land in airstrips that are tough to land in. The A400M is also able to perform medical evacuation and even aerial refueling if the right equipment is added.

Atlas (Atlas C.1 A400M) has the ability to carry a 37-tonne payload over 2,000nm to established and remote civilian and military airfields, and short unprepared or semi-prepared strips. Capable of operating at altitudes up to 40,000ft, Atlas also offers impressive low-level capability.

2 天之前 · Out of ten A400M users, only three – Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, and Spain – have not operated the alternative legacy aircraft before. In the UK, the previous House of Commons’ Defence Committee had criticised the early retirement of C-130J seven years before its planned out-of-service date, leading members to “closely scrutinise the ...

After a decade in service, the A400M has proven to be an indispensable tool for strengthening global security and protecting citizens in crisis situations.

The Airbus A400M is a high-wing aircraft with four turboprop engines, a pressurized cabin and a rear cargo door, and is designed as a strategic and tactical transport and tanker aircraft. It can transport and airdrop personnel and materiel.

The A400M provides agile and resilient operational options to fill warfighting gaps. The multi-faceted A400M fulfills three vital mission capabilities with one platform: Strategic Airlift, Tactical Airlift and Agile Combat Employment.

1 天前 · Airbus Defence & Space has reported a loss of €566 million ($590 million) against its activities last year, with space activities and the A400M tactical transport having contributed to the deficit.