military transport aircraft with four turboprop engines. The aircraft was designed by the military division of Airbus to replace or complement aircraft used in the tactical airlift role.
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.