Airbus takes first steps towards ‘swarming drones’ concept
Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a
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South Korea receives first A330 MRTT
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)
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MRTT mates with BOne
A KC-30A MRTT air-to-air refueller from RAAF Base Amberley was kept busy recently, refuelling a range of aircraft during Exercise
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Germany/Norway join Dutch/Lux shared MRTT fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports to be
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Claims that RAAF halted ‘air strikes’ in Syria misleading/wrong
Recent reporting in mainstream media across the globe claiming that “RAAF halts air strikes over Syria after Russia threat” are
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MRTT officially fully capable – with improvements planned
The RAAF’s KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet has officially reached Final Operational Capability (FOC). ADF FILE PHOTO: A KC-30A Multi
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KC-30A successfully refuels multi-role F-16
The operational capability of the Royal Australian Air Force’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport fleet has taken another important step
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Holland/Luxembourg dive into MRTT pooled fleet
Holland’s Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Luxembourg to proceed with the acquisition of a pooled fleet
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First time Aussie tanker refuels Aussie Globemaster
Royal Australian Air Force took a significant step forward in airlift capability when two giant RAAF aircraft conducted air-to-air refuelling
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Singapore slings fuel at Globemaster
A Republic of Singapore Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker positioned itself to sling fuel at a RAAF C-17A Globemaster during air-to-air refuelling
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First KC-30A boom refuel with E-7A over Iraq
October 23rd 2015 was an historic day for the RAAF with the first combat refuelling by a KC-30 using its
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KC-30 home after JSF trials
A Royal Australia Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has returned home from successful refuelling trials with the F-35A Lightning
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First Aussie fuel transfer to a Joint Strike Fighter
The Royal Australian Air Force has completed the first fuel transfer with the air refuelling boom from a RAAF KC-30A
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RAAF will buy two more KC-30A
The RAAF will buy two more KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports after the government authorised the more-than $400 million spend. The two
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