Lockheed Martin and Airbus reaffirm tanker partnership at 2019 Paris Air Show

 Lockheed Martin and Airbus reaffirm tanker partnership at 2019 Paris Air Show

                       With an agreement in place to explore U.S. military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin senior executive leaders met for some "tanker talk" during the 2019 Paris Air Show.

The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) provided the perfect backdrop for the meeting with (l to r) Alberto Gutierrez, Head of Military Aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space; Michele Evans, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space.

First Airbus A330 MRTT delivered to The Republic of Korea Air Force

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The first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has now been delivered.   

The new-generation A330 MRTT extends the endurance and range of  The Republic of Korea Air Force’s fighter aircraft and provides the service with strategic transport capability for passengers and freight.

In South Korean service the A330 MRTT will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, be equipped with the Airbus Refuelling Boom System, and can be configured in a variety of layouts to carry passengers and freight or for medevac purposes.

Photo Airbus - Pablo CABELLOS