And exactly which market would the AB52 be competing for? Even the US hasn't seen a need to build any for the last 40 years, and although the Pakistan war has shown the publicity value of a heavy bomb load, multiple smaller loads are probably preferrable. What airbus may develop is a smaller attack aircraft/bomber, as development in europe at the moment is concentrated on air superiority fighters. Such an aircraft may also have sale potential in other markets, especially middle eastern and eastern europe markets currently dominated by ex-USSR designs