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Pégase 2026: French Rafale and Support Aircraft Reach Alaska via the Arctic
Aviation News – France has launched the first phase of Pégase 2026, deploying Rafale fighter jets, A330 MRTT Phénix tankers and A400M Atlas transport aircraft...
Airbus A400M Atlas
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NATO launches multinational Airbus A400M transport fleet initiative
Seven allies join new program modeled on the alliance's shared A330 MRTT fleet as Finland enters tanker partnership
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RAF A400M lands Marines and vehicles on remote Arctic island
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft delivered US Marines, UK Royal Marines and two…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau31 Aug
C-390, C-130J or A400M: What could decide India’s huge airlifter competition?
Three very different aircraft are competing for an Indian Air Force requirement that could reach 60 aircraft, but performance alone is unlikely to determine the winner
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Aug
Poland weighs A400M acquisition as separate airlift competition continues
Warsaw is discussing a potential European-backed purchase of the Airbus transport aircraft while its DROP competition still evaluates the C-390 and C-130J
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Aug
Airbus Spain strike resumes as dispute threatens key military aircraft programs
Industrial action affects a major production base for the A400M, C295, A330 MRTT and Eurofighter, alongside components for Airbus commercial aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier26 Aug
India launches competition for 60 military transport aircraft
C-390 Millennium, C-130J Super Hercules and A400M are competing for a program that calls for most of the aircraft to be manufactured in India
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Aug
C-17 Globemaster Vs. A400M Atlas: The West's 2 Airlift Workhorses Compared
Breaking down two of the top-in-class.
A Closer Look At The Airbus A400M (FIA 2026)
Welcome to another special Simple Flying episode based on our time at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026! In this video we have our correspondent Alejandro taking a very brief look at the Airbus A400M.
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Belgian A400M lands on public road in Sweden during military exercise
A Belgian-Luxembourg Airbus A400M Atlas has demonstrated its ability to operate from an unconventional landing site by landing on a public road in Sweden. The impressive manoeuvre was carried out as part of a military exercise and shows how the A400M can be used from improvised landing areas away from conventional air bases. Footage (*) […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth2 Aug
Airbus A400M Debuts Firefighting Mission as Wildfires Blaze Through France and Spain
France has deployed the newly-developed firefighting kit aboard the A400M to support the assets suppressing the fires in the country’s southwest. The Airbus A400M conducted its first firefighting operation when an aircraft operated by the French Air and Space Force (FASF) dropped fire retardant over raging wildfires in France’s southwest on Jun. 25, 2026. The […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam28 JulA
Airbus A400M makes its debut in French forest firefighting
The Airbus A400M Atlas has reached a new milestone in its operational career by carrying out its first forest firefighting mission in France. The French Air and Space Force military transport aircraft conducted its first drop of fire retardant on the major fires currently burning in the Gironde region, demonstrating a new facet of its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Jul
Airbus deploys firefighting kit on French Air Force A400M amid wildfires
Military transport aircraft enters real-world firefighting operations for the first time using a 20-tonne retardant delivery system
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier26 JulA
France rushes A400M into firefighting role over Gironde wildfire
France has committed an Airbus A400M Atlas fitted with an experimental retardant drop kit to the wildfire burning…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau25 Jul
How The A400M's Propeller Design Creates A Noise Signature No Other Military Transport Has
The hidden benefits of Airbus' unique engines on the mighty Atlas.
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France and Spain Launch Revolutionary Airbus A400M Firefighting Trials to Combat Severe Wildfires
AviationNews – France has commenced operational trials of the military Airbus A400M transport aircraft for large-scale wildfire suppression in its southern regions, with Spain preparing...
Royal Navy Perform First-Ever Airdrops of Unmanned Boats Over North Sea
The Royal Navy proved that Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) can survive at sea after an airdrop and without support from ports or manned vessels. The Royal Navy announced on Jul. 8, 2026 that it airdropped an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) from an A400M in the North Sea, before the uncrewed system began operating in the […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam10 Jul
Finland officially joins the Multinational MRTT Fleet
Alongside the A400M agreement, NATO has officially announced the incorporation of Finland as a new member of the Multinational MRTT Fleet, expanding the base of participating nations and reinforcing European...
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NATO paves the way towards a Multinational A400M Fleet
At the NATO Summit Defence Forum, the governments of Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom launched a High Visibility Project for the Airbus A400M. Follow Aeronews on...
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Seven NATO Allies Launch Multinational Airbus A400M Fleet Initiative
Aviation News – Seven European NATO allies have launched a collaborative High Visibility Project to build a shared fleet centered on the Airbus A400M military...
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NATO launches initiative for multinational A400M fleet
Seven NATO member states have launched a High Visibility Project aimed at creating a future Multinational Airbus A400M Fleet, marking a major step towards strengthening Europe’s strategic airlift capabilities. Announced during the NATO Summit Defence Forum in Ankara, the initiative brings together Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom. Inspired by the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Jul