Airbus A330 MRTT

By Tony Osborne
Airbus will be converting a secondhand A330 into a technology testbed for its Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) product.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Warsaw is looking to translate large fighter, helicopter and weapons purchases into a stronger defense industrial footprint.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO looks set to purchase a further three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft to bolster the alliance’s Multinational MRTT Unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine
Can Airbus land an upgraded tanker in the U.S.?
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Airbus expects to deliver the first of its A330neo-based aerial refueling tankers before the end of the decade through the MRTT+ upgrade.
Farnborough Airshow

By Robert Wall
Airbus expects to pursue its ambition to develop an upgraded A330-based tanker this year, according to the OEM's head of defense, Michael Scheollhorn.
Farnborough Airshow

By Brandon Patrick
Airbus’ combined tanker programs boast more in-service aircraft than the Boeng KC-46A, and the company’s acceptance across diverse regional markets is a sign of its healthier outlook in the space.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest operator of Airbus’ A330 MRTT outside Europe after Riyadh signed a top-up order.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s Air Force is still evaluating aerial tanker options after 2023 visits from U.S. and French military delegations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Airbus is set to launch a new version of the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) based on the airframe and new engines of the A330neo commercial aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Acquisitions of new helicopters and airborne early warning aircraft are funded, while other capabilities will be “explored.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries’ KF-21 has conducted its first air-to-air refueling test, joining up with an A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The announcements came during a visit by Defense Minister Bill Blair to CFB Trenton, the main operating base for the CE-145C Vigilance and a hub for CC-330s.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating bids from Airbus and Boeing for a planned replacement of the KC-135 ahead of a future tanker.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The models are the result of a 2018 memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at pooling engineering resources.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer is confident that its KC-390 transport aircraft is compatible with the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport, its simulations have shown.
Singapore Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is building a road map of technologies for automated aerial refueling that will pave the way for a second-generation MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun de-risking work to develop a second-generation Multi-Role Tanker Transport version based on its A330neo.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Helen Chachaty
Airbus Defense and Space has agreed to upgrade France’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing an upgrade to the Airbus MRTT boom flight control software on the F-15SG.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The city-state’s air force and army participated in Exercise Forging Saber with novel artificial intelligence systems to maintain a strategic edge.
Budget, Policy & Operations