France Bolsters Airbus A400M Upgrade Push

Airbus A400M flying in sky

The French Air and Space Force is working with Airbus on expanding the A400M’s capabilities, including drone deployment. 

Credit: Airbus
For years, using the terms “rapid development” and “Airbus A400M” together would have been an oxymoron, but the French military and the airframer are looking to change that. The goal is to start introducing new capabilities in a few years—or even earlier. That would stand in sharp contrast to the...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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