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Article: The First A330 Multi-Role Tanker/Transport Aircraft Platform Delivered for Military Modification; First Aircraft of Five Ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force and Will Feature the Fly-by-Wire Air Refueling Boom System.
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- June 6, 2006
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MADRID, Spain -- The initial A330 aircraft to be converted into a multi-role tanker/transport (MRTT) was delivered to the final outfitting facility, where the Royal Australian Air Force aircraft will receive mission equipment that includes a state-of-the-art centerline Air Refueling Boom System (ARBS), two under-wing hose and drogue pods, plus a centerline hose and drogue refueling unit.
This milestone marks another step in the development of the world's most advanced aerial tanker - which has been chosen by both Australia and the United Kingdom, and is the primary aircraft platform of the KC-30 being offered by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force's tanker ...