AAD Day Three: A400M, Impressions, and the Air Show
JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER continue their AAD2014 podcasting.
In Defence of African Aerospace and Defence
JOHN STUPART reflects on a quietly optimistic expo.
AAD Day Two: Soft kills & Hard kills
JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss the difference between soft kill and hard kill technology.
AAD Day One: Ministers, Thales, Rosoboron
JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss some of the highlights.
Airbus A400M successfully demonstrates tanker capability
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refuelling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the A400M performed 33 dry contacts and dispensed 18.6 tonnes of fuel to an F/A-18 Hornet in 35 wet contacts.