Germany, Sweden Join Future European Airlifter Initiative

A400M
French officials have previously suggested the new platform could incorporate many elements of the A400M, such as engines.
Credit: Wolfgang Kumm/dpa/Alamy Stock Photo
Germany and Sweden have joined France to study the future development of a new-generation European airlifter that could replace types such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and CASA CN235. According to a French Air Force press release, published June 30, the three countries signed an agreement to work...

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