EU agrees on joint defence development
The refuelling project follows the air campaign in Libya last year when European air forces had to rely on the United States for in-flight support.
Twenty-six of the EU’s 27 member states – Denmark opts out of EU defence cooperation – yesterday declared their willingness to support and coordinate development of inflight technology and to make it available for EU, Nato and other operations.
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Hide AdThirteen EU ministers also signed a declaration of intent to develop modular medical units - mobile facilities that can carry out resuscitation, X-rays and intensive care for both civilians and military personnel.