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Airbus A330 MRTT Certificated for Automatic Aerial Refueling

Airbus’ A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) has been certificated to conduct automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) boom operations during daylight, making it the first tanker in the world with the designation, according to the aircraft manufacturer. The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) certificated the A3R system following a collaboration with the Republic of […]

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Understanding Mars Helps Rocket Cargo on Earth, Military Official Says

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on FreightWaves.com. Development of spaceships that can operate in the Mars environment is providing lessons for scientists exploring rockets that could deliver cargo across the Earth in an hour, the new head of U.S. Transportation Command said. USTRANSCOM is responsible for surface, maritime, and air delivery of equipment and […]

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