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Market Outlook & Growth Opportunities
Global Air-to-Air Refueling Market Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2026
Market perspective
The global Air-to-Air Refueling market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of % over 2026-2032.
The North America market for Air-to-Air Refueling is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for Air-to-Air Refueling is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Air-to-Air Refueling is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
In China, the Air-to-Air Refueling market is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Major global companies in the Air-to-Air Refueling market include Cobham, Eaton Corporation, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Draken International, GE Aviation, Safran, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, Jeppesen and Airbus, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global market revenue.
This report provides an overview of the global Air-to-Air Refueling market in terms of revenue and gross margin, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Air-to-Air Refueling and market revenue by major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Air-to-Air Refueling revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main companies for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
Across the 2021-2026 period, the analysis compares revenue growth and profitability profiles by company, distinguishing participants with sustained expansion from those with more cyclical performance, and relates these patterns to differences in regional exposure, product portfolios, and application focus in the global Air-to-Air Refueling market.
Air-to-Air Refueling Segment by Company
Cobham
Eaton Corporation
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Draken International
GE Aviation
Safran
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
Jeppesen
Airbus
Air-to-Air Refueling Segment by Type
MPRS
Wing-to-Wing Refueling
Simple Grappling Refueling
Air-to-Air Refueling Segment by Application
Fighter Aircraft
Tanker Aircraft
Military Transport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Attack Helicopters
Transport Helicopters
Air-to-Air Refueling Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global Air-to-Air Refueling status and future forecast, involving, revenue, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the Air-to-Air Refueling key companies, revenue, market share, and recent developments.
3. To split the Air-to-Air Refueling breakdown data by regions, type, companies, and application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions Air-to-Air Refueling market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify Air-to-Air Refueling significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze Air-to-Air Refueling competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Air-to-Air Refueling market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Air-to-Air Refueling and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in sales and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Air-to-Air Refueling.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size.
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Air-to-Air Refueling industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Air-to-Air Refueling company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Sales value of Air-to-Air Refueling in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of key country in the world.
Chapter 7: Sales value of Air-to-Air Refueling in country level. It provides sigmate data by type, and by application for each country/region.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: Concluding Insights.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- MPRS
- Wing-to-Wing Refueling
- Simple Grappling Refueling
Applications
- Fighter Aircraft
- Tanker Aircraft
- Military Transport
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Attack Helicopters
- Transport Helicopters
Companies covered
- Cobham
- Eaton Corporation
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- Draken International
- GE Aviation
- Safran
- Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
- Jeppesen
- Airbus
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Market Size, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.3 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Market Size (2021-2032)
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Air-to-Air Refueling Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Air-to-Air Refueling Industry Trends
- 2.2 Air-to-Air Refueling Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Air-to-Air Refueling Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Air-to-Air Refueling Industry Restraints
3 Air-to-Air Refueling Market by Company
- 3.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Company Revenue Ranking in 2025
- 3.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Company Ranking (2024-2026)
- 3.4 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Company Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 3.5 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Company Product Type and Application
- 3.6 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Company Establishment Date
- 3.7 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.7.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
- 3.7.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Company Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.7.3 2025 Air-to-Air Refueling Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Companies
- 3.8 Mergers and Acquisitions Expansion
4 Air-to-Air Refueling Market by Type
- 4.1 Air-to-Air Refueling Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 MPRS
- 4.1.2 Wing-to-Wing Refueling
- 4.1.3 Simple Grappling Refueling
- 4.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Air-to-Air Refueling Market by Application
- 5.1 Air-to-Air Refueling Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Fighter Aircraft
- 5.1.2 Tanker Aircraft
- 5.1.3 Military Transport
- 5.1.4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- 5.1.5 Attack Helicopters
- 5.1.6 Transport Helicopters
- 5.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Air-to-Air Refueling Regional Value Analysis
- 6.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.3.2 North America Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.4.2 Europe Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5 Asia-Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia-Pacific Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.5.2 Asia-Pacific Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6 South America
- 6.6.1 South America Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.6.2 South America Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.7 Middle East & Africa
- 6.7.1 Middle East & Africa Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.7.2 Middle East & Africa Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
7 Air-to-Air Refueling Country-level Value Analysis
- 7.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.3 USA
- 7.3.1 USA Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.3.2 USA Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.3.3 USA Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Canada
- 7.4.1 Canada Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.4.2 Canada Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4.3 Canada Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.5 Mexico
- 7.5.1 Mexico Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.5.2 Mexico Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.5.3 Mexico Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.6 Germany
- 7.6.1 Germany Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Germany Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.6.3 Germany Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.7 France
- 7.7.1 France Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.7.2 France Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.7.3 France Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.8 U.K.
- 7.8.1 U.K. Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.8.2 U.K. Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.8.3 U.K. Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.9 Italy
- 7.9.1 Italy Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.9.2 Italy Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.9.3 Italy Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.10 Spain
- 7.10.1 Spain Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.10.2 Spain Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.10.3 Spain Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.11 Russia
- 7.11.1 Russia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.11.2 Russia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.11.3 Russia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.12 Netherlands
- 7.12.1 Netherlands Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.12.2 Netherlands Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.12.3 Netherlands Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.13 Nordic Countries
- 7.13.1 Nordic Countries Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.13.2 Nordic Countries Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.13.3 Nordic Countries Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.14 China
- 7.14.1 China Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.14.2 China Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.14.3 China Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.15 Japan
- 7.15.1 Japan Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.15.2 Japan Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.15.3 Japan Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.16 South Korea
- 7.16.1 South Korea Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.16.2 South Korea Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.16.3 South Korea Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.17 India
- 7.17.1 India Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.17.2 India Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.17.3 India Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.18 Australia
- 7.18.1 Australia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.18.2 Australia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.18.3 Australia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.19 Southeast Asia
- 7.19.1 Southeast Asia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.19.2 Southeast Asia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.19.3 Southeast Asia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.20 Brazil
- 7.20.1 Brazil Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.20.2 Brazil Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.20.3 Brazil Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.21 Argentina
- 7.21.1 Argentina Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.21.2 Argentina Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.21.3 Argentina Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.22 Chile
- 7.22.1 Chile Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.22.2 Chile Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.22.3 Chile Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.23 Colombia
- 7.23.1 Colombia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.23.2 Colombia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.23.3 Colombia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.24 Peru
- 7.24.1 Peru Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.24.2 Peru Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.24.3 Peru Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.25 Saudi Arabia
- 7.25.1 Saudi Arabia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.25.2 Saudi Arabia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.25.3 Saudi Arabia Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.26 Israel
- 7.26.1 Israel Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.26.2 Israel Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.26.3 Israel Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.27 UAE
- 7.27.1 UAE Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.27.2 UAE Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.27.3 UAE Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.28 Turkey
- 7.28.1 Turkey Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.28.2 Turkey Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.28.3 Turkey Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.29 Iran
- 7.29.1 Iran Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.29.2 Iran Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.29.3 Iran Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.30 Egypt
- 7.30.1 Egypt Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.30.2 Egypt Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.30.3 Egypt Air-to-Air Refueling Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
8 Company Profiles
- 8.1 Cobham
- 8.1.1 Cobham Company Information
- 8.1.2 Cobham Business Overview
- 8.1.3 Cobham Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.1.4 Cobham Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.1.5 Cobham Recent Developments
- 8.2 Eaton Corporation
- 8.2.1 Eaton Corporation Company Information
- 8.2.2 Eaton Corporation Business Overview
- 8.2.3 Eaton Corporation Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.2.4 Eaton Corporation Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.2.5 Eaton Corporation Recent Developments
- 8.3 Parker Hannifin Corporation
- 8.3.1 Parker Hannifin Corporation Company Information
- 8.3.2 Parker Hannifin Corporation Business Overview
- 8.3.3 Parker Hannifin Corporation Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.3.4 Parker Hannifin Corporation Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.3.5 Parker Hannifin Corporation Recent Developments
- 8.4 Draken International
- 8.4.1 Draken International Company Information
- 8.4.2 Draken International Business Overview
- 8.4.3 Draken International Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.4.4 Draken International Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.4.5 Draken International Recent Developments
- 8.5 GE Aviation
- 8.5.1 GE Aviation Company Information
- 8.5.2 GE Aviation Business Overview
- 8.5.3 GE Aviation Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.5.4 GE Aviation Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.5.5 GE Aviation Recent Developments
- 8.6 Safran
- 8.6.1 Safran Company Information
- 8.6.2 Safran Business Overview
- 8.6.3 Safran Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.6.4 Safran Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.6.5 Safran Recent Developments
- 8.7 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
- 8.7.1 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Company Information
- 8.7.2 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Business Overview
- 8.7.3 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.7.4 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.7.5 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Recent Developments
- 8.8 Jeppesen
- 8.8.1 Jeppesen Company Information
- 8.8.2 Jeppesen Business Overview
- 8.8.3 Jeppesen Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.8.4 Jeppesen Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.8.5 Jeppesen Recent Developments
- 8.9 Airbus
- 8.9.1 Airbus Company Information
- 8.9.2 Airbus Business Overview
- 8.9.3 Airbus Air-to-Air Refueling Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.9.4 Airbus Air-to-Air Refueling Product Portfolio
- 8.9.5 Airbus Recent Developments
9 Concluding Insights
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 10.2 Research Methodology
- 10.3 Research Process
- 10.4 Authors List of This Report
- 10.5 Data Source
- 10.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.5.2 Primary Sources
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