Wonder if this will compete with the A400M?
Yes very likely. Will be interesting to see two so different aircraft compete for the same contract.
The US based offer being stealth, the other one proven & 4 times as cheap.
So it would come down to who writes down the requirements and selection criteria.
On the KC-X tanker competition they were re-written after EADS won. From "best score for a variety of requirements" into meeting the minimum required tanker capacity (KC135 capacity) at minimal costs.
US congress will again make sure the USAF defines the right requirements / rules though
