(Photo: Anthony Pecchi/Airbus) Although it was born as a tactical airlifter, the A400M is certified to be quickly configured as a tanker which can carry up to 50.8 tonnes of fuel in its wings and ...

“This further expands the German A400M’s role as a tanker and marks a step towards increasing interoperability with NATO partners,” Airbus added. As we reported regarding the expansion of ...

An Airbus A400M transport/tanker aircraft has conducted a 'wet' air-to-air refuelling (AAR) contact with a helicopter, it was announced by the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA ...

Credit: German Air Force The German Atlas A400M, which is typically configured ... the service’s sole air-to-air refueling tanker that is equipped with two underwing pods for refueling, as ...

Airbus Defence & Space has tested the A400M’s ability to simultaneously refuel a pair of combat aircraft in flight, as it promotes the type’s credentials for the tactical tanker role.

The A400M Atlas is a masterclass in design ... Moreover, in accordance with the plane’s original mission, it doubles as a tanker with a 50.8-tonne fuel capacity, refueling fighters and ...

Airbus is in talks with Malaysia to supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) with its A330 MRTTs, aiming to enhance the ...