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Singapore confirms A330 MRTT buy

: Mar 10, 2014 - : 10:25 pm

Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

The aircraft will be delivered under the terms of a firm contract which has already been signed.

Singapore’s choice of the A330 MRTT makes it the sixth nation to select the type following Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, which have ordered a total of 28 aircraft, and India, which is in the final stages of contractual negotiations for six aircraft. A total of 17 aircraft are currently in service with the first four nations.

Singapore’s interest in the A330 MRTT has long been rumored. It is understood that it also had considered Boeing’s in-development KC-46A tanker for the requirement.

Based on the A330-200 airliner, the MRTT is capable of carrying approaching 300 passengers in an airliner-style cabin, as well as performing air-to-air refuelling duties.

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