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  RAF Commences MRTT Ops

  Posted by Robert Wall 7:54 AM on Apr 10, 2012

  It has taken a few months longer than planned, but the Royal Air Force has now begun the process of modernizing its air-to-air refueling fleet with the first in-service flight of o... Read More >>

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  Tanker Trio

  Posted by Guy Norris 8:08 AM on Feb 23, 2012

  Airbus Military, via the Royal Australian Air Force, has released an interesting image of a trio of A330 Multirole Tanker Transports (MRTT) taken on Feb 21 somewhere over Spain &nd... Read More >>

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  A400M Flight Test Fleet At Full Strength

  Posted by Robert Wall 12:01 PM on Dec 20, 2011

  With today's first flight of MSN6, the flight test fleet for the A400M military airlifter is now complete.(Photo: Airbus Military)The fifth flight test aircraft (it is MSN6 because... Read More >>

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  RAAF Sees KC-30A Becoming Operational Late Next Year

  Posted by Robert Wall 7:58 AM on Sep 16, 2011

  The KC-30A tanker has now completed its first flight as an RAAF aircraft, the Australian defense department announced.(Photo: RAAF)Along with that milestone, the government has set... Read More >>

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  U.K. Refueling Trials Ramp Up

  Posted by Robert Wall 4:53 PM on Jul 05, 2011

  In advance of its formal naming ceremony as the Voyager mid-month, the U.K. future tanker, the FSTA, has begun work to prepare refueling operations with Tornados.(Credit: Airbus Mi... Read More >>

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  How To Keep A Turkey In Suspense

  Posted by Bill Sweetman 5:25 AM on Jun 19, 2011

  Airbus Military will disclose its partner and the target application for its mystery airborne early warning and control system at the Paris show on Tuesday, CEO Domingo Urena-Raso ... Read More >>

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  Airbus Military A400M Partly Grounded At Paris

  Posted by Robert Wall 10:01 PM on Jun 18, 2011

  In its Paris air show debut, the Airbus Military A400M transport will have a much smaller presence than first hoped. The aircraft will perform a fly-by on Monday with the Patr... Read More >>

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  Airbus Military Completes C-295 AEW&C Prototype First Flight

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:39 AM on Jun 08, 2011

  In advance of the Paris air show, Airbus Military has completed the first flight of its C-295 Airborne Early Warning and Control prototype that is due to make an appearance at the ... Read More >>

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  Airbus Military Delivers First A330 Tanker

  Posted by Robert Wall 6:51 AM on Jun 01, 2011

  The Royal Australian Air Force has now taken delivery of the first of five KC-30As, making the service also the first operator of any Airbus A330-based tanker.The RAAF, which accep... Read More >>

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  Would EADS Have To Protest KC-X If It Has Found Fault?

  Posted by Robert Wall 2:46 PM on Mar 01, 2011

  In the wake of Boeing's win of KC-46A last week, we here at Ares had an interesting discussion on the topic of whether EADS should protest given the prospect of a KC-Y competition.... Read More >>

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