The A400M is a military transport aircraft designed to meet the requirements of eight European Air Forces (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom) to replace their fleets of C130 Hercules and C-160 Transall. These aircraft are currently in service and will become obsolete in the 21st century. With the A400M, the goal is to standardize Europe's fleet of tactical transports. The total number of aircraft required by these countries amounts to approx. 300 including a preliminery quantity of 10 from Turkey.

CASA, Aerospatiale, Airbus, Alenia, British Aerospace, DASA, Flabel, Ogma and TAI are taking part in A400M programme under the management of Airbus Military. The new company's responsibility is to manage the development program of the Airbus A400M military transport, formerly known as the FLA (Future Large Aircraft).