Aircraft
Airbus Tanker Cleared for Automatic Air-to-air Refueling
Airbus achieved its first automated air-to-air refueling in 2018, and now the capability has been approved for daytime use with the boom.
An RSAF A330 MRTT refuels an F-16D. Singapore is the first MRTT user to acquire the automatic air-to-air refueling capability. (Photo: Airbus/Mindef)
An RSAF A330 MRTT refuels an F-16D. Singapore is the first MRTT user to acquire the automatic air-to-air refueling capability. (Photo: Airbus/Mindef)

Airbus has received certification for its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to conduct daytime automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) using the boom, the world’s first tanker cleared for such capability. The principal MRTT modification facility resides at the Airbus Getafe plant near Madrid, and Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology granted the approval.


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