South Korean Royal Korean Air Force has selected Airbus Defence and Space A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport, powered by Rolls-Royce trent...
South Korean Royal Korean Air Force has selected Airbus Defence and Space A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport, powered by Rolls-Royce trent engines, as its future air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft after an open and objective competition.
The $1+ billion deal for four MRTTs was clinched, beating Boeing's KC-46A Tanker offer, the next generation tanker for U.S. Air Force, which is under advanced stage of development.
The decision means that the A330 MRTT has won every tanker competition (outside of US) since it entered the market and has now been selected by nine nations plus the European Defence Agency.
The four tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2019.
