Actualización de noticias sobre el A400M, primera quincena de febrero.
Entregada la primera unidad equipada con el DIRCM InShield: https://www.indragroup.com/es/noticias/indra-protege-el-avion-a400m-del-ejercito-del-aire-y-del-espacio-con-su-sistema-antimisiles-de-ultima-generacion-inshield
Una vez entregada, comienza la evaluación operativa: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/2026/02/spain-to-launch-operational-evaluation-of-inshield-dircm-system-on-modified-a400m-airlifter/
Se confirma que al menos nos quedaremos con seis unidades más, llegando al total de 20: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/more-a400m-transport-aircraft-for-spain
Los turcos ensayan saltos a 9.000 pies: https://rayhaber.com/2026/02/tskdan-yuksek-irtifada-basarili-parasut-atlayisi/
Turquía envía al menos un Akinci a Egipto a bordo de un A400M: https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/air/akinci-uav-deployed-to-southern-egypt-airbase
Parece que las previsiones de ventas mejoran, especialmente en Oriente Medio: https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/airbus-breathes-easier-a400m-given-demand-signals
Precisamente en Arabia Saudí, el incremento de la capacidad de carga a 40 T parece básico: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/2026/02/increased-payload-a400m-primed-for-sale-to-saudi-arabia-airbus-says/
Artículo sobre el desarrollo de la nueva plataforma táctica de Airbus pensada para el horizonte de 2035 ("Future Mid-size Tactical Cargo", FMTC): https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/european-future-tactical-airlifter-concepts-moving-forward
Airbus, curiosamente quiere que se reduzca el número de participantes iniciales para evitar la fragmentación industrial y política, además de la diversidad de requerimientos.
El A400M como portadrones se espera para 2029: https://interestingengineering.com/military/airbus-giant-drone-mothership-by-2029
En este sentido, Hensoldt completó con éxito una campaña de pruebas de su sistema HADIS ("High Altitude Drop Infiltrating System"): https://www.hensoldt.net/news/successful-test-campaign-hadis-expendable-remote-carrier-dropped-from-a400m
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Deployment of the HADIS unmanned carrier system from an A400M aircraft. Photos: Bundeswehr/Karin Krause
In the test campaign, which was supported by the German Armed Forces with the support of an A400M and accompanied by the Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment (WTD 61), the HENSOLDT team was able to impressively demonstrate the functionality of a scaled 1:3 version of HADIS. Both the deployment process using a parachute extraction method and autonomous waypoint navigation in gliding flight were successfully demonstrated.
This clears the way for the targeted further development of HADIS, so that a full-scale demonstrator can be provided as a cargo glider by the end of 2026. This should be capable of transporting loads weighing up to 500 kg up to 120 km after being dropped from a transport aircraft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77NxplEWVs
Los alemanes reciben su unidad nº 52: https://defence-blog.com/german-air-force-takes-delivery-of-52nd-a400m-transport/
Alemania envía un A400M al ejercicio Artic Sentry: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/germany-eurofighter-typhoon-nato-arctic/
RU se lleva un A400M a Red Flag: https://www.overtdefense.com/2026/02/09/us-uk-and-australian-air-forces-take-part-in-exercise-red-flag/
Los franceses también lo emplean en el ejercicio Orion 26: https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/french-armed-forces-conduct-a-major-three-month-military-exercise-called-orion-26/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMlZJSkFWWFFZVw
