Japan Chooses KC-46A, Airbus Prolongs A330 MRTT

Guy Norris Tony Osborne Bradley Perrett November 05, 2015
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Boeing finally has an export customer for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker, although in the end the buyer, Japan, did not have another choice. Airbus, meanwhile, is committing itself to building the rival A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport into the 2020s, while looking at adding surveillance systems to the...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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