Messier-Dowty, one of the giants in landing gear, has been selected by EADS to provide the integrated landing gear system for the A400M programme.
Building on extensive experience for existing programs, including systems integration capability on business, regional and military aircraft, Messier-Dowty will be responsible for managing the design, development, manufacturing, integration and support of the A400M landing gear system, which encompasses the dressed nose and main landing gears, the extension and retraction system, kneeling and raising system and steering system.
Source: Flight Daily News