Future (Unmanned) Air-to-Air Refuelling Capability (PESCO Project)
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Strategic Autonomous Systems, Robotics & Swarms Germany Spain
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What this report covers
Technologies: Autonomous Systems, Robotics & Swarms. Countries: Germany, Spain. A sourced, structured 7-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
The Future (Unmanned) Air-to-Air Refuelling Capability is a new multinational PESCO project, coordinated by Germany with Spain as partner. According to the official project description, it aims to “address the existing capability gap in air-to-air refuelling through a multi-faceted approach, including the development of unmanned aerial refuelling systems”.
Key objectives include reducing Europe’s dependency on external tanker assets, enabling EU states to sustain large-scale air operations, and projecting air power globally with “strategic sovereignty”. The project will build on existing frameworks (e.g. the Multinational MRTT Fleet) to integrate resources and increase cost-effectiveness.
Key questions this report answers
- How does the Future (Unmanned) Air-to-Air Refuelling PESCO project, coordinated by Germany with Spain, address the air-to-air refuelling capability gap?
- How would developing unmanned aerial refuelling systems reduce Europe's dependency on external tanker assets?
- How does the project build on existing frameworks such as the Multinational MRTT Fleet to increase cost-effectiveness?
- What financial and industrial capacity is required to let EU states sustain large-scale air operations with strategic sovereignty?
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