Canada orders 9 A330 MRTT aircraft from Airbus to replace Polaris fleet
The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract worth CAD 3 billion (€2.1 billion)…
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Explore the A330-MRTT, Airbus’ multi-role tanker transport aircraft used for aerial refueling and cargo transport.
Which countries are airlifting their citizens from Sudan?
Multiple nations scrambled to evacuate foreign citizens by air out of Sudan’s battle-stricken capital, Khartoum. Since April 15, 2023,…
NATO orders additional Airbus A330 for Multinational MRTT Fleet
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The tanker…
French A330 MRTT refuels Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17A for the first time
An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Phénix of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de…
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus vs Airbus A330 MRTT | Quiz
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus and the Airbus A330 MRTT are the gold standard military multi-role transport aircraft. But while…
Airbus A330 MRTT becomes first tanker certified for automatic aerial refueling
The Airbus A330 MRTT has become the first tanker to be certified for automatic aerial refueling in daylight,…
Canada acquires first two Airbus A330 for Polaris fleet renewal
Canada has finalized a contract to acquire the first two aircraft that will replace the Royal Canadian Air…
Australian A330 MRTT conducts first refueling of Japanese F-2 fighter
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330 MRTT conducted mid-air refueling of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force…
UAE orders two Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has formally ordered two Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport…
Spain signs a deal for three Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Spain signed a deal to purchase three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) from Airbus, the company announced…
Lockheed, Airbus offer enhanced A330 MRTT tanker for USAF
Lockheed Martin presented the LMXT, a variant of the Airbus A330 MRTT that it has tailored for the…
NATO multinational tanker fleet receives fifth A330 MRTT
NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) took delivery of its fifth A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft on August…
USAF prepares next stage of tanker fleet modernization with KC-Y tender
The modernization of the US Air Force tanker fleet is about to enter a new phase, called the…
India plans to lease six A330 MRTT tankers from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to lease one A330 MRTT tanker from France for training purposes and…
Airbus’ SMART MRTT paves way to autonomous refueling
The A330 SMART MRTT program is created with the aim of developing Automatic Air-to-Air refueling (A3R) capability, which…
Boeing and Airbus to compete again for USAF tanker modernization
The United States Air Force is ready to move forward with the second program aimed at renewing its…
Airbus to modernize Australian A330 MRTT fleet
Airbus announced that it was awarded two contracts to develop and modernize the communication systems for the A330…
Meta Aerospace to fill in for Boeing KC-46 Pegasus deficiencies
Meta Aerospace announced it received the first of four former Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Boeing KC-135R…