Danish F-35 fighters and French tanker conduct joint Arctic training flight over southeast Greenland
Two Danish F-35 fighter jets and a French MRTT tanker aircraft carried out a planned training mission in southeastern Greenland on 16 December.
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NATO achieves key milestone with airworthiness certification for AWACS-MRTT refuelling operations
NATO has successfully certified air-to-air refuelling operations between its Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft and the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker, marking a major milestone in Alliance capability.
First Canadian Airbus A330 arrives in Getafe for conversion to MRTT configuration
On 3 July, Airbus announced the arrival of the first Canadian A330 aircraft at its Getafe facility in Spain for conversion into the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) configuration.
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NATO’s multinational MRTT fleet expands with ninth aircraft
The official Transfer of Title was signed by NSPA’s MRTT Programme Manager, André van Nispen, at Airbus Defence and Space headquarters in Getafe, Spain.
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NATO MRTT fleet: NSPA marks progress of Full Mission Simulator Project
This is a further milestone within the Full Mission Simulator Project led by NSPA’s MRTT Programme.
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NSPA awards Full Mission Simulator contract for the MRTT fleet
NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and Airbus Defence and Space signed a contract for a simulation and training package for the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF).
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Saudi Arabia orders four additional Airbus A330 MRTTs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force (RSAF).
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NATO: multinational MRTT fleet expands with delivery of 8th aircraft
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Unit (MMU) welcomed its eighth A330 aircraft at Eindhoven Airport adding to its capability to support resilience and flexibility to Allied air operations.
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First aerial refuelling mission from MMU’s A330 MRTT to C-17 aircraft
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully executed its first heavy air-to-air refuelling (AAR) operation with a C-17 aircraft.
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Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit achieves training with international fighter jets
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) participated in the latest edition of the Red Flag exercise, a combat training exercise hosted several times a year by the United States Air Force.
NATO MRTT tanker conducts first ever air-to-air refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully conducted their first air-to-air (AAR) refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen on 27 February 2024.
Czech Air Force conducts first Gripen air-to-fir refueling exercise
Czech Air Force pilots from Čáslav Air Base successfully completed their first air-to-air refueling exercise with a JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet and an Airbus A330 MRTT tanker.
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