New scheme launched to recycle fighter jet parts

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UK Recycles Tornado Jet Parts for Next-Gen Tempest Fighter

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a new aircraft recycling initiative that repurposes components from retired RAF Tornado strike fighters for use in the next-generation Tempest combat jet. […]

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New scheme launched to recycle fighter jet parts

The Royal Air Force has launched a pioneering scheme to recycle components from retired Tornado jets and turn them into parts for Britain’s next generation of combat aircraft, according to a press release. Known as “Tornado 2 Tempest,” the initiative grinds down surplus Tornado parts into a powdered metal feedstock used in 3D printing, creating new components for the Tempest programme. The recycled material—mainly high-quality steel, aluminium a…

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In the United Kingdom, the Royal Air Force has launched an innovative project for the recycling of unused combat aircraft parts in order to create new components for the next generation of military aircraft. This project, led by the Defence Recycling & Disposals Team (DRDT), saw parts of old Tornado aircraft transformed into updated metal and used 3D printing technology to create new components suitable for Tempest aircraft. According to the Bri…

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Tornado 2 Tempest project recycles jets for RAF fighter parts

The UK MoD unveiled a first of its kind recycling project that gives new life to retired Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado aircraft components.

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As part of the development of the future combat fighter of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, the Tempest, has launched an initiative focused on the recycling of parts and the optimization of strategic resources derived from the former fighter bombers PANAVIA Tornado. Through this program, components of these decommissioned aircraft are being processed and reused in the manufacture of the new air combat system, contributing to the reduct…