Canada Boosting Tanker Fleet Size With Airbus MRTT Buy

Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
Canada will quadruple its available strategic aerial refueling aircraft by purchasing the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for its Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) requirement. Ottawa is buying nine MRTT aircraft, which will be designated CC-330 Husky by the Royal Canadian...
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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