India’s Tata Group Assembles Air-to-air Refuelling Pod for Airbus A400M

Cobham Mission Systems accepted the first 908E Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod structures assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad, India.

The AAR pods are designed to be used on the Airbus A400M military tanker.

This is the first product from a new relationship between Cobham Mission Systems (CMS) and TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to build Air-to-Air Refuelling Structures, is ready for delivery from the TASL facility in Hyderabad.

TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) was selected by Cobham Mission Equipment in May of 2014, as a strategic partner for the manufacture and assembly of Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod and centreline structures. Today marks the official handover ceremony of the first two 908E pod structures assembled by TASL and destined for use on the Airbus A400M.