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Germany receives first tactical standard A-400M airplane

Seville, Spain - The aircraft is able to fly in areas subject to military threats

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the German Air Force its first A-400M transport aircraft qualified for tactical operations and able to fly in areas subject to military threats. The aircraft is the sixth A-400M in German service and the first with the new capabilities in addition to the performance of all A-400Ms as strategic transports. All aircraft will be retrofitted to the new standard...

fra/pec - 1200717
Rome, Italy, 12/13/2016 15:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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