The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet provides air-to-air refuelling, strategic airlift and medical evacuation capabilities. NSPA manages the programme, while the Multinational MRTT Unit operates the NATO-owned aircraft from Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Cologne in Germany.
Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden participate in the programme. The arrangement gives the countries access to shared air mobility capabilities through a jointly operated fleet.
Andreas Van Nispen, NSPA’s MMF programme manager, signed the transfer documents on behalf of the agency. Thomas Roensch, Airbus’s head of MRTT NATO countries, represented the manufacturer at the ceremony.
The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet programme has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 10th aircraft! ✈️
On 15 SEP, a Transfer of Title ceremony marked the change in ownership of the aircraft from @AirbusDefence to NSPA.
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— NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) (@NSPA_NATO) September 16, 2026
The transfer followed a series of technical inspections and operational checks intended to verify compliance with NATO standards. The process included paint and quality inspections, an acceptance flight and a review of the aircraft’s documentation and certifications.
After the handover, the aircraft flew from Getafe to the multinational unit’s base in Eindhoven. It will undergo an Airworthiness Review before the Netherlands Military Aviation Authority issues a Certificate of Airworthiness and adds it to the national Airworthiness Register.
The latest delivery continues the expansion of a fleet designed to pool aircraft and support infrastructure among participating nations. Its three roles allow the same fleet to support combat aviation, long-range transport and medical evacuation missions.
