Multinational MRTT Fleet updates presented at Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2021

LONDON - Aug. 12, 2021 - PRLog -- On May 2021, the first operational flight of a Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) aircraft departed for the Luxembourg Army and the first landing of MMF in Luxembourg. The aircraft is owned by NATO and managed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The aircraft is operated by the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU). The MMF will provide Luxembourg and the other five participating nations (Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, The Netherlands, and Norway) with an enhanced availability to cover their requirement for air-to-air refuelling, strategic transport, and medical evacuation. *Source

With this in mind, SMi Group is delighted to announce that the Multinational MRTT Fleet procurement and operator leads will be presenting exclusive briefings at the 22^nd Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference, taking place in London, UK, on the 30th November and 1st December 2021.

For those interested in attending, there is a £100 early bird discount available until 30^th September. Register online at www.military-airlift.com/pr3.

Delegates will have an opportunity to hear multinational multi-role tanker transport fleet updates from the following key speakers this year:

1)       Mr Jan der Kinderen, Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) System Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency will be presenting on 'Current status of the MMF project and its role in spearheading European collaboration', covering:

• Capabilities provided by the Airbus A330 MRTT: transport, AAR, MEDEVAC and self-protection
• MRTT cooperation as a force multiplier and the role of industry in the effort
• Future developments and considerations for the MMF programme

2)       Colonel Jurgen Van der Biezen, Commander Multinational MRTT Unit, Multinational MRTT Fleet will be presenting on 'MRTT Fleet Update', covering:

• MMF mission: provide global and reliant AAR, airlift and aeromedical evacuation capability
• Vision for full operating capability by 2024 and IOC by 2021 – key timelines for delivery
• Training of personnel: ADS training facilities in Seville and Getafe
• Overcoming the challenges faced by COVID-19, particularly in the training of new recruits
• Update on MMF capabilities and rapid build-up of personnel and aircraft

The brochure with the full programme is available at http://www.military-airlift.com/PR3.

Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling
Conference: 30^th November – 1^st December 2021
Venue: St Ermin's Hotel, London, UK
Lead Sponsor: Embraer
Gold Sponsor: Airbus
Sponsors: Boeing and AJW Aviation, Leonardo
Networking Reception hosted by Airbus: 29th November 2021
Networking Reception hosted by Embraer: 30th November 2021

*Source: aviation24.be

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