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A400M
Coverage of A400M in the Nexus archive.
- France deploys massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardant on wildfire
France deployed a specially adapted A400M cargo aircraft to drop flame retardants on a wildfire near Bordeaux, forcing evacuations of 197,000 people in Gironde and Landes regions. The fire, fueled by climate change and heat waves, has generated its own winds and prompted military mobilization and mask distribution.
- KC-390 in Chile: Embraer’s Airlifter Takes On the A400M for Santiago’s Hercules Fleet
Chile is seeking new military cargo planes to replace its C-130 Hercules fleet, with Embraer’s KC-390 competing against Airbus’s A400M. The procurement process involves multiple rivals as Santiago evaluates replacements for its existing aircraft.