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A-330 MRTT: London's green light for the new RAF's air tanker

London, UK - The special version of the well known Airbus' airliner meets the multirole needs of British Ministry of Defence

British Ministry of Defence provided a green light for the purchase of the EADS-Airbus A-330 MRTT (Multi-role Tanker Transport) as the new air tanker for Royal Air Force. The European aerospace and defence group EADS itself unveiled it just today, appreciating the London Government’s decision and thanking its partners which contributed to this success such as Thales and Rolls Royce. The air refuelling v...

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Rome, Italy, 02/28/2005 14:15
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