{"id":5901605,"date":"2026-07-17T10:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/raf-voyager-boom-tanker-gcap-requirement-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:07:40","slug":"requisiti-gcap-per-le-cisterne-galleggianti-raf-voyager-nel-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/it\/raf-voyager-boom-tanker-gcap-requirement-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Le petroliere britanniche non sono in grado di rifornire di carburante i propri aerei spia."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><\/p>\r\n<p>La Gran Bretagna possiede una flotta di aerei cisterna tra i pi\u00f9 efficienti sul mercato, ma non pu\u00f2 utilizzarli per rifornire in volo alcuni dei suoi velivoli pi\u00f9 importanti. Si tratta di uno dei problemi meno evidenti della Royal Air Force e, dopo quindici anni, la RAF ha finalmente dichiarato pubblicamente di voler porre rimedio alla situazione.<\/p>\r\n<p>Parlando a <em>Settimana dell&#039;aviazione<\/em> In un&#039;intervista rilasciata il 16 luglio 2026, il Capo di Stato Maggiore dell&#039;Aeronautica, il Maresciallo dell&#039;Aria Harv Smyth, ha confermato che l&#039;Aeronautica \u00e8 in trattative con AirTanker per equipaggiare la sua flotta di Airbus A330 Voyager con bracci per il rifornimento in volo. La motivazione principale \u00e8 il caccia di nuova generazione che la Gran Bretagna sta sviluppando con Italia e Giappone: il GCAP.<\/p>\r\n<p>L&#039;ammissione \u00e8 di poche parole, ma di grande significato. Mette in luce una lacuna che ha costretto la Gran Bretagna a dipendere dagli americani per anni e indica come la RAF intende volare e combattere negli anni 2030.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 24px 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .03em; color: #111;\">INFORMAZIONI RAPIDE<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">Aeromobili<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Airbus A330 Voyager (designazioni RAF KC2\/KC3)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">vestibilit\u00e0 attuale<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Rifornimento tramite tubo flessibile e sonda<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">Ricercato<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Capacit\u00e0 di braccio volante<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">Perch\u00e9<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Requisiti del caccia GCAP; rifornimento del RC-135 Rivet Joint<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">Flotta<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Circa 10 Voyager operativi, di propriet\u00e0 di AirTanker (leasing PFI)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 12px 6px 0; font-weight: 600; color: #333; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\">Stato<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 0; color: #444;\">Sono in corso trattative; non sono stati resi noti n\u00e9 i tempi n\u00e9 le cifre (luglio 2026).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Due modi per far passare il carburante, e la Gran Bretagna ne ha solo uno<\/h2>\r\n<p>Esistono due sistemi per il rifornimento in volo di un aereo. Il metodo con tubo flessibile e cestello prevede l&#039;utilizzo di un tubo flessibile con un cestello all&#039;estremit\u00e0; il pilota ricevente vi inserisce una sonda. Il metodo con braccio di rifornimento volante consiste in un tubo rigido e orientabile calato dalla coda dell&#039;aereo cisterna e manovrato da un operatore in un apposito contenitore. La maggior parte dei caccia adotta uno o l&#039;altro sistema per impostazione predefinita.<\/p>\r\n<p>Gli elicotteri Voyager della RAF, noleggiati dal consorzio AirTanker tramite un accordo di finanziamento privato anzich\u00e9 essere di propriet\u00e0, erano equipaggiati solo per il sistema di lancio con tubo flessibile e cestello. Questo andava bene quando tutti gli aerei della RAF erano dotati di sonda. Ha smesso di andare bene nel momento in cui la Gran Bretagna ha acquistato velivoli che necessitano di un braccio di lancio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin: 0 0 24px;\"><img data-opt-id=1772263425  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/a330-mrtt-boom-b2-refuel.jpg\" alt=\"Un A330 MRTT con braccio volante rifornisce in volo un B-2\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; text-align: center; margin-top: 6px; font-style: italic;\">Un KC-30A australiano, basato sulla stessa cellula dell&#039;A330 MRTT del Voyager della RAF, utilizza il suo braccio di rifornimento in volo per rifornire un B-2 Spirit. I Voyager della RAF non dispongono di questa capacit\u00e0. Foto: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>L&#039;esempio pi\u00f9 lampante \u00e8 l&#039;RC-135 Rivet Joint, l&#039;aereo da ricognizione e intelligence della RAF (noto nell&#039;aeronautica britannica come Airseeker). Questo aereo pu\u00f2 essere rifornito in volo solo tramite sonda. Pertanto, ogni volta che un Rivet Joint della RAF necessita di rifornimento durante una missione di lunga durata, la RAF \u00e8 costretta a chiedere a un aereo cisterna dell&#039;aeronautica statunitense di svolgere il compito che i suoi Voyager non sono in grado di svolgere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid  #1565c0; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 18px 0 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\r\n<div><em>\u201c&quot;Abbiamo una richiesta da parte di GCAP per un braccio di sostegno, quindi dobbiamo risolvere tale requisito, ed \u00e8 quello che stiamo esaminando ora.&quot;\u201d<\/em>\r\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"><strong>Funzionario della RAF<\/strong> \u2014 citato da Aviation Week, 15 luglio 2026<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">GCAP impone la questione<\/h2>\r\n<p>Il catalizzatore \u00e8 il Global Combat Air Programme, il caccia di sesta generazione che Gran Bretagna, Italia e Giappone stanno sviluppando per sostituire il Typhoon. La RAF conferma che il suo requisito per il rifornimento in volo prevede l&#039;utilizzo di un braccio di rifornimento. Questo trasforma un inconveniente di vecchia data in un requisito imprescindibile che l&#039;aeronautica deve ora tenere in considerazione nella progettazione.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin: 0 0 24px;\"><img data-opt-id=896884691  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/rc-135w-rivet-joint.jpg\" alt=\"Giunto a rivetto RC-135W\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; text-align: center; margin-top: 6px; font-style: italic;\">L&#039;RC-135 Rivet Joint, in servizio con la RAF come Airseeker, si rifornisce in volo solo tramite braccio, costringendo la Gran Bretagna a dipendere dalle aerocisterne alleate. Foto: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>Niente di tutto ci\u00f2 avverr\u00e0 in tempi brevi. Non \u00e8 stata fissata alcuna scadenza e la RAF non ha specificato quanti dei suoi circa dieci Voyager operativi potrebbero essere modificati, n\u00e9 in che modo la struttura proprietaria PFI complichi il lavoro. Ci\u00f2 che \u00e8 cambiato \u00e8 la direzione: per la prima volta, la Gran Bretagna si \u00e8 impegnata pubblicamente a dotare i suoi aerei cisterna dell&#039;unica capacit\u00e0 che \u00e8 sempre mancata loro.<\/p>\r\n<p>Per una nazione che si vanta della propria potenza aerea di proiezione, si tratta di una soluzione attesa da quindici anni, e che i caccia degli anni 2040 esigeranno senza esitazione.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 24px 0;\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; border-radius: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WrkfqaVCD84\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-no-lazy=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><em>Fonti: Aviation Week; The Aviationist; ADS Advance; Janes; RAF.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f0f4ff; border-left: 4px solid #5C91FF; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 32px 0 8px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #333;\">Post correlati<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/ghost-tanker-the-jet-that-makes-every-new-warplane-possible\/\">Ghost Tanker: il jet che rende possibile ogni nuovo aereo da guerra<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/nato-globaleye-triton-a400m-ankara-summit-2026\/\">Dieci GlobalEyes, cinque Triton, un unico ponte aereo condiviso.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La RAF conferma di voler equipaggiare i suoi aerei cisterna A330 Voyager con bracci per il rifornimento in volo, azionati dal caccia GCAP e dall&#039;aereo RC-135 Rivet Joint, dotato esclusivamente di braccio.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":5901360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[664,670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5901605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military-aviation","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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