| Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft | |
|---|---|
 Royal Air Force Airbus A330-243 at Airbus factory of Getafe, Spain | |
| General information | |
| Project for | Aerial refuelling tanker aircraft |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| History | |
| Outcome | AirTanker Limited's consortium's Airbus A330 MRTT selected |
| Predecessors | Vickers VC10, Lockheed TriStar |
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) is the name given to a British project to procure a fleet of Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aerial refuelling (AR) and air transport (AT) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF), to replace their then existing older models such as the Vickers VC10s and Lockheed TriStars.
After evaluation of bids, the Royal Air Force selected the AirTanker consortium, owned by Cobham plc, EADS, Rolls-Royce plc, Thales UK and VT Group plc, in 2004 offering the Airbus A330 MRTT.