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The A400M is a four-engine transport designed to bridge tactical delivery and longer-distance heavy airlift. Its high cargo compartment accommodates loads that smaller transport aircraft cannot readily carry.
France, Germany, SpainGerman Air Force Airbus A400M Historical equipment reference photograph. It does not establish current availability or every detail of the named variant.
Peng Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedStrategic/tactical airlift / Aerial refueling
Airbus Defence and Space
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German Air Force French Air and Space Force Royal Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force See Operators below for others
130 as of 31 January 2025
2007–present
2013
11 December 2009
3 or 4 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 1 loadmaster )
37,000 kg (81,600 lb) 116 fully equipped troops / paratroopers up to 66 stretchers accompanied by 25 medical personnel cargo compartment: width 4.00 m (13.12 ft) x height 3.85 m (12.6 ft) x length 17.71 m (58.1 ft) (without ramp 5.40 m (17.7 ft))
45.1 m (148 ft 0 in)
42.4 m (139 ft 1 in)
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
225.1 m 2 (2,384 sq ft)
78,600 kg (173,283 lb)
141,000 kg (310,852 lb)
50,500 kg (111,300 lb) internal fuel
4 × Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop, 8,200 kW (11,000 hp) each
Mach 0.72
781 km/h (485 mph, 422 kn) at 9,450 m (31,000 ft)
3,300 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi) at max payload Range with 30-tonne payload: 4,500 km (2,450 nmi) Range with 20-tonne payload: 6,400 km (3,450 nmi)
8,700 km (5,400 mi, 4,700 nmi)
12,200 m (40,000 ft)
123,000 kg (271,000 lb)
8-bladed Ratier-Figeac variable pitch propellers with feathering and reversing capability , 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) diameter
9,000 m (29,000 ft) at MTOW
4,500 km (2,450 nmi)
6,400 km (3,450 nmi)
637 kg/m 2 (130.4 lb/sq ft)
980 m (3,215 ft)
770 m (2,530 ft)
28.6 m
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The system in detail
Large propellers, a high wing and a T-tail define the airframe. The rear ramp allows vehicle loading and aerial delivery. Unpaved-field operation still depends on surface strength and the actual aircraft load.1
Tanker equipment extends the transport role but requires the appropriate installed kit and receiver clearance. Cargo, passenger and medical layouts have different equipment and capacity limits.1
The current Airbus page lists 37 tonnes and describes 40 tonnes as a planned increase. This record retains the published baseline instead of treating the proposed increase as certified capacity.1
Compare payload–range points and field limits together. Maximum payload, maximum speed and maximum ferry range are separate operating cases.1
A400M Atlas equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelgiumAir Force exact named equipment holdings: A400M. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Airbus A400M Atlas · –. Service scope: Belgian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
FranceReported count for Airbus A400M · –. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: +25. Origin: Spain, France, Germany, United Kindom, Belgium, Turkey. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
GermanyAir Force exact named equipment holdings: A400M (some fitted with aerial refuelling kit). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
IndonesiaReported count for Airbus A400M · A400M MRTT. Service scope: Indonesian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
KazakhstanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: A400M. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
LuxembourgArmy exact named equipment holdings: A400M. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MalaysiaReported count for Airbus A400M Atlas · A400M-180. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
SpainReported count for Airbus A400M · –. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 14. Origin: France Germany United Kingdom Spain. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TürkiyeAir Force exact named equipment holdings: A400M. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United KingdomTotal reported holdings of the named fixed-wing or uncrewed platform, across reported variants. Includes aircraft outside the in-service fleet; not an active-only or readiness count. Platforms included: A400M.
Reported count for Airbus A400M Atlas C.1. Service scope: Royal Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 22. Origin: Airbus (European, Multinational). The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-10-30. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
German Air Force French Air and Space Force Royal Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force See Operators below for others
Equipment reference ↗Air and Space Force exact named equipment holdings: A400M. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · A400M MRTT. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-07-21. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · A400M. Service scope: Current fleet of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 53. Origin: Spain Belgium France Germany Turkey United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · A400M MRTT. Service scope: Indonesian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · —. Service scope: Luxembourg Air Wing; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1 (Luxembourg) 8 (total bi-national unit). Origin: Belgium France Germany Spain Turkey United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · —. Service scope: Luxembourg Air Wing; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1 (Luxembourg) 8 (total bi-national unit). Origin: Belgium France Germany Spain Turkey United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Airbus A400M Atlas · A400M-180. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Airbus A400M · –. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 14. Origin: France Germany United Kingdom Spain. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for A400M Atlas · A400M-180. Service scope: Turkish Air Force aircraft; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: European Union Turkey. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.