Airbus Developing Autonomous Aerial Refueling Capability

Tony Osborne November 30, 2021
Credit: European Air Transport Command
Airbus has begun development work on an autonomous automatic air-to-air refueling (A4R) capability for its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), a technology that could be part of the company’s offer for the U.S. Air Force’s Bridge Tanker requirement. The A4R technology is a follow-on...
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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