Saudi Arabia orders four Airbus A330 MRTT

Saudi Arabia MRTT A330

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).

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The first of these aircraft will enter conversion in early 2026; They will enter service and the RSAF in 2027 to carry out refueling and air-to-air transport missions. The contract also includes a logistics package with spare parts, training services and service for the four new aircraft.

All MRTT RSAF A330 are configured with hose and drogue pods, boom system as well as refueling receiver, which allows the MRTT A330 to be refueled by boom equipped tankers.

 

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