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Getafe, Spain, July 10, 2024 – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ordered another four Airbus Group SE (Paris: AIR) A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force (RSAF). The first of these aircraft will enter into conversion at the beginning of 2026, and will enter service in the RSAF in 2027 to carry out air-to-air refuelling and transport missions.
The contract also includes a logistics support package with spare parts, training services and service support for the new four aircraft. All the RSAF A330 MRTT are configured with hose and drogue pods, boom system and also refuelling receptacle, which allows the A330 MRTT to be refuelled from boom-equipped tankers.
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