Airbus Advances Automated Refueling On MRTT

MRTT
MRTT
Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
Airbus is continuing to target a 2021 certification for an automated aerial refueling (A3R) capability on its A330-based Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). Having previously used an Airbus A310 testbed to develop the technology, the company is now flying the system on a customer-owned MRTT platform...
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.

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