A400M

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Actualización de noticias sobre el A400M, primera quincena de marzo.

• RU tiene cuatro A400M, un C-17 y dos batallones de infantería en Chipre para asistir a los países del Golfo en caso de necesidad: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/02/britain-steps-up-military-support-for-gulf-region/

• Uno de ellos fue utilizado en la evacuación de personal diplomático y de inteligencia de EEUU en Irak: https://www.gbnews.com/news/us-officials-spies-rescued-iraq-raf

• Francia también utilizó el Atlas en su despliegue en EAU: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2030306851569705305

• También lo utilizaron para llevar material para el ejército libanés: https://see.news/france-delivers-military-support-equipment-to-lebanese-army

• Lo mismo Bélgica y Luxemburgo, que lo emplearon dos unidades y un A330MRTT en la evacuación de sus ciudadanos desde Oriente Medio: https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-air-force/belgium-organises-evacuation-for-tourists-stranded-in-uae/

• Por su parte, ninguno de los dos A400M alemanes desplegados en Jordania fue alcanzado por el ataque con misiles balísticos iraníes contra la misma, que sí dañó un edificio con tropas germanas: https://united24media.com/latest-news/iranian-missile-strike-hits-base-housing-german-troops-in-the-middle-east-16684

• A400M alemán participa en el ejercicio 2026 Medic Quadriga, donde simularon evacuaciones de heridos desde Lituania a Berlín: https://www.pressreader.com/france/euronews-english-edition/20260311/281535117493197

• "El único A400M de Luxemburgo pasa seis meses en la planta de Airbus de Getafe": https://www.defensa.com/otan-y-europa/unico-a400m-luxemburgo-pasa-seis-meses-planta-airbus-getafe

• Imágenes del A400M francés que llevaron a Groenlandia: https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/2029890552741666968
  

• Indonesia prueba el ILS del A400M en la base de Ngurah Rai: https://rri.co.id/en/technology/2232474/indonesian-air-force-tests-a400m-aircraft-navigation-at-ngurah-rai-base

• La India aprueba el programa MTA para hacerse con 60 aviones de transporte por casi $12.000M: https://www.airdatanews.com/india-clears-program-to-acquire-60-medium-transport-aircraft/

INDIA CLEARS PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE 60 MEDIUM TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

India has taken a step toward renewing its tactical airlift fleet after the Defence Procurement Board approved a program to acquire 60 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) .

The proposal, valued at roughly 1 trillion rupees (about $12 billion), will now move to the Defence Acquisition Council for formal approval before the tender process begins.

Under the plan, 12 aircraft would be delivered in flyaway condition while the remaining 48 would be assembled in India in partnership with domestic industry. Officials said the program will follow the country’s “Buy and Make” procurement model, which requires a significant level of local manufacturing and technology transfer.

• Parece que Arabia Saudí se aleja del C-390 Millenium ya que busca un avión con más capacidad (40 T), lo que encaja con la oferta del A400M: https://www.airdatanews.com/saudi-arabia-drops-off-embraers-priority-list-for-c-390-campaign/

• Movimientos de unidades españolas. Al menos han volado los T.23-02, -03, -05, -08, -11, -12, -13 y -14.
  · T.23-08 a Santiago de Compostela: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2028441420583862318
  · TK.23-03 a Airbus Sevilla: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2028839863718404547
  · T.23-02 sale de la factoría de Airbus rumbo a Zaragoza: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2028839863718404547
  · T.23-13 regresando desde Beirut: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2029687545223606584
  · T.23-08 regresando de EEUU (la ida se realizó a principios de marzo): https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2030764948226240719
  · TK.23-14 regresando de EEUU: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2031141241052635635
  · TK.23-02 regresando de EEUU, último del ejercicio Southern Strike: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2031469490697818257
  · T.23-12 regresando desde Incirlik, Turquía: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2032440518911602845
  · TK.23-14 regresando desde Beirut: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2032949773364306208
  · T.23-13 sobre EEUU: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2032199067812422139
  · T.23-05 sobre EEUU: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2032950411619876980
  · T.23-11 haciendo de cisterna sobre Letonia: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2029518085208596488 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2029866611008512494 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2029866611008512494 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2030971350878159219 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2031319116036841763

• Calendario de exhibiciones del A400M español: https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2026/03/airshow-news-spanish-air-force-displays-2026/

Airbus T.23 A400M

Spain 1st-3rd May– Festival Aéreo San Javier, Las playas de Santiago de la Ribera, San Javier, Murcia, Spain

Spain 24th-26th July – Festival AéroGijôn 2026, Gijon – Playa San Lorenzo, Spain

Spain 4th-6th September – Festival Aéreo Internacional Torre del Mar, Vélez-Málaga, Spain

Egypt 8th-10th September – El Alamein International Airshow 2026, El Dabaa, Egypt

Spain 18th-20th September – Festa al Cel, Salou, Spain

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Actualización de noticias sobre el A400M, segunda quincena de marzo.

• Francia se lleva un A400M al norte de Groenlandia, también dentro del concepto ACE: https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/france-proves-a400m-military-airlift-arctic-ice-landing-for-tactical-operations

A French Air and Space Force A400M Atlas lands on Arctic sea ice in northern Greenland during Tunupex and Uppick 2026, demonstrating new tactical airlift capability in extreme polar conditions. (Source: CEAM Air Warfare Center, March 17, 2026)

• Un A400M y un KC-130 francés involucrados en un incidente aéreo sobre Chipre, afortunadamente sin consecuencias: https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/19/paphos-near-mid-air-collision-turkey-france-aircraft/?amp

The Turkish aircraft, identified as TUAF727, is an Airbus A400M Atlas operated by the Turkish Air Force. The A400M is a modern strategic airlifter used for transporting troops, equipment, and conducting complex missions.

The second aircraft, operating under the code CTM2084, is believed to be a Lockheed KC-130 Super Hercules used by France, typically deployed for aerial refueling and logistical support.

Observers monitoring the situation reported that the aircraft performed aggressive manoeuvres, with their proximity decreasing sharply—at one point resembling an informal “dogfight” scenario.

• A400M de la RAF en el ejercicio Cold Response 2026, donde practicaron vuelos a baja cota sobre los fiordos: https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/low-flying-in-the-fjords-exercise-cold-response-2026/

• Emergencia en vuelo de un A400M británico que aterrizó en el aeropuerto de Norwich sin mayores consecuencias: https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25969254.raf-plane-declares-emergency-lands-norwich-airport/

The reason for the diversion has not been confirmed, but one source said: "I was told the Airbus 400M squawked 7700 over the North Sea due to a smoke issue in the cockpit and had to dump fuel over the North Sea to make the landing less heavy and safe.

• Disponibilidad británica en marzo: https://x.com/ArmchairAdml/status/2037520371084083334
  

14 unidades activas de 22 (63%). De las que no han volado, dos están en Getafe recibiendo actualizaciones.

• Los británicos aportan un A400M a la recuperación del personal de la OTAN destacado en Irak: https://en.defence-ua.com/news/uk_defense_intelligence_uk_adds_500_personnel_in_cyprus_supports_nato_iraq_relocation_expands_centcom_planning_provides_a400m_aircraft-17913.html

• Los alemanes también participaron en esta operación de evacuación con varios A400M: https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/nato-withdrawal-from-iraq-took-place-under-risky-conditions/

• La India quiere comenzar las pruebas de los candidatos para el MTA: https://defence.in/threads/iaf-prepares-mta-evaluations-for-c-390-a400m-and-upgraded-c-130j-high-altitude-performance-will-be-key.17239/

En concreto, se valorará la capacidad de operar en aeródromos situados a grandes alturas, como Ladakh, donde debería transportar al carro ligero Zorawar (24T), lo que descartaría al C-130J y deja justo al C390. Recordemos que recientemente la India también descartó una compra directa de seis C-130J de operaciones especiales, por lo que el MTA deberá asumir esta función.

• Indonesia recibe su segunda unidad: https://www.airdatanews.com/indonesia-receives-second-and-final-airbus-a400m/
  

• Movimientos de unidades españolas. Al menos han volado los T.23-01, -05, -08, -11, -13 y -14:
  · T.23-13 regresando de EEUU: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2035138498114511328
  · T.23-05 regresando de EEUU: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2037291003028115900
  · T.23-11 en misión cisterna sobre Letonia: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2033855823101776154 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2034671144947626478 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2037205373786960132 , https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2036733607729864925
  · T.23-08 volando entre Zaragoza y Torrejón: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2034197822489178551
  · T.23-01 y TK.23-14 volando a Incirlik, Turquía: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2034294713000271961
  · TK.23-14 regresando de Turquía: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2035369081218445739
  · TK.23-14 operando desde Melilla: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2036733607729864925
  · T.23-01 regresando desde Alemania: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2035369081218445739

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Alemania realiza el primer lanzamiento aéreo del vehículo de combate de infantería Wiesel desde un A400M para obtener potencia de fuego aerotransportada.
La secuencia de pruebas se basa en el sistema de lanzamiento aéreo ATAX, desarrollado por la empresa británica IrvinGQ, una solución modular diseñada para cargas útiles de peso medio. El Wiesel se sujeta dentro de una jaula reforzada, se extrae a través de la rampa trasera del A400M y se despliega con tres paracaídas. Al aterrizar, las fuerzas de impacto son absorbidas por bolsas de aire reutilizables ubicadas debajo de la estructura, lo que reduce la tensión en el vehículo y permite una rápida recuperación. Las imágenes publicadas por el Ejército Alemán muestran a las tripulaciones capaces de conducir el vehículo en cuestión de minutos, sin una preparación compleja. El objetivo declarado es lograr una precisión de lanzamiento dentro de un radio de 200 metros de la zona de aterrizaje designada, lo que requiere un cálculo preciso del punto de liberación.

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Actualización de noticias sobre el A400M, primera quincena de abril.

• RU realiza el lanzamiento de paracaidistas más grande en una década: https://conservativepost.co.uk/britains-airborne-strength-on-full-display-in-major-parachute-operation/

The largest military parachute jump conducted in the United Kingdom for more than a decade has demonstrated, with clarity and purpose, the strength of cooperation between the British Army and the Royal Air Force.

Earlier this week, approximately 270 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade executed a coordinated airborne operation over Salisbury Plain, descending from three RAF A400M transport aircraft flying at 800 feet.

A fourth aircraft delivered a further 24 tonnes of essential equipment and supplies, ensuring that troops on the ground could fight and sustain themselves effectively. The entire operation was launched from RAF Brize Norton, home of the RAF’s Air Mobility Force.

• Algo más sobre este ejercicio: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/not-my-best-landing-im-down-personnel-remark-their-biggest-parachute-drop-over-decade

First to be dropped are the heavier stores – javelin anti-tank missiles and 81mm mortars – that an individual cannot carry. These are released adjacent to the troops, ensuring paratroopers never land on the same drop zone.

Just 40 seconds later, the next aircraft is sighted, and soon a cascade of parachutes litters the skies above.

Upon landing, personnel adopt a technique known as the parachute landing fall, designed to distribute the force across the body to prevent injury. Essentially, a tight body position with feet and knees together, landing on the balls of the feet first, and a controlled roll.
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He said the deployment of 276 parachutists, four aircraft, 24 tonnes of freight, all in under 30 minutes, had gone to plan, highlighting the importance of these operations in a conflict theatre.

"We can deliver a company, two or three hundred soldiers at two days' readiness," he explained. "We could deliver the best part of a battlegroup, some 1,000 soldiers, at five days' readiness.

"And the best part of a brigade, up to 5,000 soldiers, in about 20 days. Very high readiness – and we're ready for anything."

• El US Army explora la compatibilidad del paracaídas T-11 en los A400M: https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-tests-upgraded-airdrop-systems/

“We’ve been working on a project for interoperability between the U.S. T-11 main parachute and the European A400M transport plane,” Hurtado said. “For this big test week, we invited a lot of international partners to showcase the interoperability that we already have.”

• T.23-01 en FIDAE 2026: https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/defensa/a400m-at-fidae-2026-from-military-airlifter-to-capability-multiplier-and-strategic-deterrent_a69d72c66f0c23208bf7bdd5d
  
  Arrival of the Spanish Air Force and Space A400M in Santiago, Chile. Photo: Gustavo Roe - Aviacionline.

• Nuevo artículo que sitúa al C390 como favorito en el MTA debido al alto precio del A400M: https://www.airdatanews.com/airbus-a400-m-seen-losing-ground-in-indias-mta-competition-over-size-and-cost-concerns/

• El primer ministro de RU, Stamer, visita EAU en un A400M: https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/britains-pm-starmer-visits-uae/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMk5MS0FZT09XVA

• Actualización oficial sobre la disponibilidad de la flota británica, que se consolida con 10 unidades utilizables en todo momento de 16 utilizables de 22. Acaban de recuperar dos unidades que llevaban fuera de servicio una larga temporada debido al motor. También aumentan las horas de vuelo un 31 %: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52558/documents/292604/default/

Atlas A400M
Further to our letter of 19 September 2025 about A400M in-service performance, I am pleased to be able to provide you and the Committee with a further update.

Capability: A400M Atlas capability expansion continues, with tactical datalink now inservice and further air despatch trials underway to establish its capability as the primary tactical airlift platform for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Operational integration of low-level parachuting is progressing well through force generation of the Joint Airborne Task Force.

Following the agreement for the final contracted build standard and Block 0 upgrade, requirements for the subsequent upgrade (Block 1) are now under negotiation. The Department is leading a coherent, cross government export effort, with industry stepping up its posture and HMG establishing a dedicated, RAF supported, campaign construct. This will be essential to drive new opportunities and protect the UK’s strategic stake in the programme.

Availability: At the last update it was reported that enhancements to the engine support arrangements as part of Availability Improvement Programme Phase 3 (AIP3) had yielded significant benefits. This trend has continued, enabling the recovery of the final two long-term unserviceable aircraft, resulting in the Actual Operating Fleet increasing to a historic high of sixteen aircraft. Every aircraft is typically at five days readiness or better.

Since the September 2025 update, availability has steadily increased and in the latest full month, January 2026, availability was measured as ten Fit for Purpose (FFP) aircraft per day. This represents a 35% increase in availability since January 2025 when it was 7.4 FFP aircraft per day. Due to the improving availability, it has been agreed that Defence will increase the number of aircraft available for worldwide tasking from 8 Task Lines to 9, in March 2026 on a pathway towards the longer-term goal to deliver 12 Task Lines sustainably by Q4 2027.

Output in Fleet Flying Hours (FH) has also steadily increased throughout the year from 697 FH in January 2025 to 912 FH in January 2026, a 31% increase. In FY24/25 the output in FHs was circa 9,300 FH whereas it is currently projected to reach approximately 9,800 FH in FY25/26 with an aspiration to approach 11,000 FH in FY 26/27. It is anticipated the increase in output will be achieved through further AIP3 initiatives.

• Indonesia recibe su segunda unidad: https://news.ssbcrack.com/indonesia-receives-second-airbus-a400m-transport-aircraft/

Están evaluando la posibilidad de comprar el kit contraincencios.

• De momento, Indonesia no se pronuncia sobre la compra de cuatro unidades adicionales: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-says-no-final-decision-on-buying-four-more-a400m-military-planes

• Movimientos de unidades españolas. Al menos han volado los T.23-01, -02, -04, -11, -12 y -13.
  · T.23-11 regresando desde Lituania, comenzando el repliegue del Destacamento Vilkas: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2039671250188910938
  · T.23-13 en vuelo de ida y vuelta a Lituania: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2041510480133468578
  · T.23-04 en vuelo de ida y vuelta a Lituania: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2041973606519800136
  · T.23-13 a Gando: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2042675222147395599
  · T.23-12 a Beirut: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2043037518656889205
  · T.23-13 a Mauritania: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2043345360723099910
  · TK.23-02 operando desde Zaragoza: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2043688403623870813
  · TK.23-02 a Melilla: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2044065002974335427
  · T.23-12 sobre Torrejón: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2044458263299719272
  · T.23-01 regresando de Chile, previa escala en Fortaleza (Brasil) y Cabo Verde: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/2044458263299719272

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Tras los recientes anuncios de EAU y Grecia, queda meridianamente claro que el futuro del A400 pasa por India exclusivamente.

Si no , en 2029 cuando se completen pedidos a cerrar cadena, y a dedicarse a su actualizacion.

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RAF Airdrop Response to Suspected Hantavirus Case on Remote Island

A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M has been used to parachute British Army medical personnel and supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a remote South Atlantic territory with no airstrip, after a suspected case of Hantavirus on the island. 

The Aviationist (theaviationist.com)

Por cierto, hasta que no estás en su bodega o a su lado no comprendes lo grande que es.

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@Vorlon dijo en A400M:

Este cockpit no es de A400,mas bien parece C295.

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Efectivamente, del CN235. 🙏

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En esta misma página se observa ya terminados los dos siguientes A400 que a falta de uno, completan los 17 actualmente pedidos.
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31-36
¿31-37?

Just a moment...

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