Air Transport
Air Transport allows NATO to deploy, employ and redeploy forces and equipment quickly, sustain those forces, and support the effective application of military effort. The speed and flexibility of military airlift make it the preferred means of transport in support of most military and humanitarian operations. Robust strategic airlift capabilities are vital to ensure that NATO countries are able to deploy their forces and equipment rapidly around the globe.
To make progress in the field of the Air Mobility and be more flexible in any evolving situation, we provide related expertise to the transformation of Joint Air Power at the operational level and engagement at the tactical level when necessary.
Featured Publications
Assessing the Viability of Electrically Powered Flight in Military Operations
By Maj
Eelco
Tolsma
The trajectory of climate discourse has evolved dramatically over the years, reflecting the growing urgency of the situation. From the initial fears of global cooling in the 1970s to the subsequent shift towards global warming [...]
NATO Rapid Air Mobility
Bringing the ‘Rapid’ into NATO Air Transport
By Maj
Massimo
Di Milia
‘Obtaining additional air transport mobility – and obtaining it now – will better assure the ability of our conventional forces to respond, with discrimination and speed, to any problem at any spot on the globe [...]
NATO’s Multinational MRTT Unit
An Update and Case Study for Future Defence Cooperation
By Lt Col
Isaiah
Oppelaar
In the 32 Since publishing, a number of developments within NATO’s Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) mission set warrants revisiting this topic. This article will provide a brief review of the formation of the MMU, update on the [...]
