France Launches the Development of New Capabilities for Airbus A400M
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France backs next-generation A400M mission upgrade
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), acting on behalf of the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), to develop new capabilities for the A400M military transport aircraft. The upgrades, known as the Parallel Mission System (PMS), will equip French Air and Space Force A400Ms with enhanced multi-mission capabilities for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) op…
France Transforms A400M Atlas into ISR Surveillance Powerhouse
AeroNewsJournal Paris, June 17 - The French Air Force is set to significantly enhance its A400M Atlas tactical transport fleet with advanced ISR capabilities through a major upgrade program. Under the Parallel Mission System (PMS) initiative, Airbus Defence and Space will integrate a new onboard mission system, enabling select A400M aircraft to conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions alongside traditional airlift roles. T…
In 2025, the head of capability development for "transport aircraft and helicopters" within the Air and Space Force General Staff [EMAAE] explained that the potential of the A400M "Atlas" was "underutilized" and that adding new capabilities would allow it to "address a large-scale challenge." "The A400M can be considered to contribute to..." This article, "The Air and Space Force will modify twenty A400M Atlas aircraft to equip them with collabo…
Airbus’s defense and space division has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organization for Joint Cooperation in Armaments), on behalf of the French General Armament Directorate (DGA), for the development of new capabilities for the A400M aircraft. These improvements, known as ‘Parallel Mission System’ (PMS), have as [...] The Airbus entry signs with the French Ministry of Defence to develop new capabilities for the A400M plane appears first in Forbe…
France to transform A400M into airborne command, ISR and drone-mothership platform
France has launched a major upgrade programme for its A400M fleet, awarding Airbus Defence and Space a contract through OCCAR and the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) to develop new multi-mission capabilities under the Parallel Mission System (PMS) programme. The upgrade will transform the Airbus A400M Atlas from a tactical airlifter into a platform capable […]
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