NATO Expands Airbus A330 MRTT Fleet to 12 with new Order
NATO Support and Procurement Agency ordered two more Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) planes. The Multinational MRTT Fleet now has 12 tankers.
A330 MRTT News
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Turkiye Weighs MRTT and KC-46A to Replace KC-135 Fleet
Turkiye is looking at Airbus MRTT and Boeing KC-46A tankers to replace its refuelling fleet. The decision will be based on operational and political concerns.
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Logistics
Spanish Air and Space Force’s first A330 MRTT in Service
Ordered for the Spanish Air and Space Force, the first of three Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) has come into service with the 45th Wing.
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NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag
The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.
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Airbus A330 MRTT Conducts Automatic Refuelling at Night
The Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker aircraft became the first tanker to conduct automatic refuelling in the air (A3R) at night.
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Indonesia Acquires the Airbus A330 MRTT
Airbus and Boeing were competing for the Indonesian Air Force Tanker Fleet. Indonesia will acquire the Airbus A330 MRTT.
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NATO’s NSPA Orders Additional A330 MRTT
The NSPA has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to ten aircraft.
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NATO’s A330 MRTT Fleet to Grow
The NSPA has handed over two more A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) unit.
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Expo and Air Show
UAE Orders Two Additional Airbus A330 MRTT
The UAE Air Force has ordered two additional Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft, bringing the MRTT fleet to five aircraft.
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LM introduces the LMXT for the U.S. Air Force's KC-Y Program
Lockheed Martin introduces the LMXT as America’s next strategic tanker, “built-in America by Americans for Americans.”
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