Airbus has flown an A380 with one of its four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), produced from used cooking oil and waste fats by France’s Total Energies.
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The possibility of a “bridge tanker” competition to cover the gap between the end of the current KC-46 program and a future U.S. Air Force refueler is looking less likely as the service continues to refine its requirements for the future fleet.
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From Germany discussing the acquisition of a missile defense system, to Safran Helicopter Engines proposing final assembly and testing of Aneto 1K engines for Leonardo’s AW149 in the UK. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
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