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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
Elbit Systems to supply self-protection suites for MRTT A330 aircraft
Elbit Systems DIRCM laser protection systems have accumulated hundreds of thousands of flight hours on dozens of platforms and provide advanced defensive technology solutions for aircraft operating in modern battlefields.
Airbus signs EUR 1.2 billion contracts to support the French A330 MRTT fleet
With 79 orders from 15 countries, the A330 MRTT has a 90 percent market share outside the USA. and more than 270,000 flight hours.
Successful A330 MRTT flight test campaign for F-15 fighters automatic refuelling
The Airbus A330 MRTT is certified for aerial refuelling with both boom and hose-and-drogue systems for F-15, F-16, F-35, A330 MRTT, AWACS, Eurofighter and many more aircraft.
Canada orders 4 new A330 MRTTs from Airbus Defence and Space
The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT).