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First Airbus Military A330 MRTT handed over to Royal Australian Air Force
June 01 by Airbus MilitaryThe first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has formally been delivered to, and accepted by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) at the Royal Australian Air For...
Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations
April 13 by Defence IQ13 Apr 11 Typhoon jets are providing a ground attack capability in addition to Tornado GR4 aircraft as British forces continue to support NATO operations in Libya. Speaking to the media in...
Boeing Receives US Air Force Contract to Build Next-Generation Refueling Tanker
February 25 by Boeing Press OfficeST. LOUIS, Feb. 24, 2011 The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft that will replace 179 of th...
US Air Force Africa Challenge: Building Cooperative Air Support One Nation at a Time
January 05 by Major Andrei MitranHow can tanker aircraft be utilised in a way that can directly benefit multi-national aid efforts on the African continent? This paper focuses on two basic elements of the thread for such endeavour...
Fourth Airbus Military A400M makes first flight
January 04 by Airbus MilitaryGrizzly fleet ends 2010 with 1,000 hours in the air The fourth Airbus Military A400M military airlifter has made its first flight – the culmination of a highly successful 2010 which also s...
'Passing Gas at 35 Grand': Airbus Military Talks A330 Airborne Tanker Capabilities
November 15 by Robert DensmoreIn this latest interview, we speak with Pablo Quesada, the Head of Market Development for Airbus Military, and specifically the A330. Pablo deals directly with the MRTT programme - multi role tanker...
Airbus Military selects Lufthansa Technik for RAF tanker component support
September 30 by Airbus MilitaryAfter a thorough evaluation of candidate companies, Airbus Military has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to undertake component support for the UK Royal Air Force´s new fleet of 14 A330 MRTT F...
India Set to Reopen Tanker Contest:
February 03 by Defence IQ PressIndia’s defence ministry has issued a fresh request for information linked to its possible future purchase of six new in-flight refuelling aircraft, having halted a previous competition late in 2009....