| A330 MRTT / KC-30A Voyager | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30 refuels a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multi-role tanker/transport |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 60 as of 30 June 2024[update][1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2007–present |
| Introduction date | 1 June 2011 |
| First flight | 15 June 2007 |
| Developed from | Airbus A330 |
| Variants | Airbus CC-330 Husky EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 |
The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refueling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A total of 15 countries have placed firm orders for approximately 78 aircraft, of which 60 had been delivered by 30 June 2024.[2] A version of the A330 MRTT, the EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45, was selected by the United States Air Force for its aerial tanker replacement programme, but the programme was cancelled.
- ^ "Airbus; Orders, Deliveries, In Operation Military aircraft by Country" (PDF). Airbus. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Airbus; Orders, Deliveries, In Operation Military aircraft by Country" (PDF). Airbus. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.