LE BOURGET, France, June 20,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With an agreement in place to explore
U.S. military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin
senior executive leaders met for some "tanker talk" during the 2019
Paris Air Show. The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330
MRTT) provided the perfect backdrop for the meeting with (l to r)
Alberto Gutierrez, Head of Military
Aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space; Michele
Evans, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics, and Dirk Hoke, CEO of
Airbus Defence and Space.
"Since signing our Memorandum of Agreement with Airbus last
December, our teams have been working to expand our business
relationship with a focus on providing the U.S. Air Force with the
very best capability in aerial refueling," said Michele Evans, Executive Vice President for
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. "We believe with Airbus' and Lockheed
Martin's expertise in air refueling and innovative, combat-tested
technologies such as low observability and networking operations,
we make a powerful team to address the U.S. Air Force's tanker
needs today and into the future."
Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence
and Space, said: "The relationship with Lockheed Martin through
this exciting project is growing day by day, and we're looking
forward to presenting our offer to the U.S. military in the near
future. Our A330MRTT has been refueling U.S. military aircraft on
combat missions since 2014, and together with Lockheed Martin's
proven record serving the U.S. Air Force we truly believe we can
offer unbeatable capabilities."
"We have said it before and I can only repeat it – the A330MRTT
is the most successful and most capable tanker platform in the
world. It has proven its versatility and capability time and again.
It is a tremendous asset for any military, including the U.S.,"
said Alberto Gutiérrez, Head of Military Aircraft at Airbus.
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About Airbus
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related
services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and
employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most
comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a
European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission
aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In
helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military
rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a global security
and aerospace company that employs approximately 105,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
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