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Air-to-Air Refuelling First for RAF A400M Atlas Aircraft

Air-to-Air Refuelling First for RAF A400M Atlas Aircraft

A RAF Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft has been refuelled in the air for the first time. In trials conducted recently by RAF Brize Norton based 206 Squadron, the large transport aircraft received fuel from a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker.

“Our test pilots have conducted previous flight …

Boeing Breaks Ground for New MRO Facility for USG Customers

Boeing Breaks Ground for New MRO Facility for USG Customers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Boeing today broke ground to begin construction of a new 370,000 square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility located at Cecil Airport that, once complete, will support Boeing’s ability to deliver readiness outcomes for U.S. government customers.

The facility…

Rolls-Royce Opens New Facility to Support US Navy

Rolls-Royce Opens New Facility to Support US Navy

WALPOLE, Massachusetts — Rolls-Royce has completed an $11 million investment in its flagship Naval Defense campus with the opening of a new high-tech manufacturing, repair and test facility. The 25,000ft² facility will enhance and modernize the company’s naval operations in Walpole, adding waterje…
Dutch Submarine Replacement Program Hit By New Delay: Minister

Dutch Submarine Replacement Program Hit By New Delay: Minister

The replacement of the four Walrus-class submarines is likely to take longer than expected. The talks with candidate contractors are not proceeding as quickly as hoped, and have not yet provided the desired information. This causes a shift in the schedule, Defense Minister Henk Kamp writes to the Lo…
US Delegation Holds Talks in Ankara on Resolving F-35 Dispute

US Delegation Holds Talks in Ankara on Resolving F-35 Dispute

Department of Defense Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anton T. Semelroth provided the following readout:

Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Andrew L. Winternitz and Director for Planning, Programs and Analysis in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment…

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