Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Earlier this year, we announced full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. This represents a key milestone in the continued development of the #A330MRTT platform and marks a world-first, with the campaign confirming the A3R system's maturity, safety, and reliability across a wide range of mission profiles.
With this certification, the Republic of Singapore Air Force becomes the first air force globally to introduce A3R on its fleet of A330 MRTTs, setting a new benchmark for automated refuelling.
In our video, we're retelling the story of how close collaboration between Airbus, the RSAF and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) of Singapore across continents made this achievement possible.
The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is the new generation strategic tanker aircraft of choice for the world's leading air forces. The A330 MRTT is the most capable and combat-proven tanker available today, providing unmatched flexibility in air-to-air refuelling (AAR), VIP, personnel and cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation (MedEvac) missions.
More about the A330 MRTT: airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/military-aircraft/a330-mrtt
Earlier this year, we announced full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. This represents a key milestone in the continued development of the #A330MRTT platform and marks a world-first, with the campaign confirming the A3R system's maturity, safety, and reliability across a wide range of mission profiles.
With this certification, the Republic of Singapore Air Force becomes the first air force globally to introduce A3R on its fleet of A330 MRTTs, setting a new benchmark for automated refuelling.
In our video, we're retelling the story of how close collaboration between Airbus, the RSAF and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) of Singapore across continents made this achievement possible.
The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is the new generation strategic tanker aircraft of choice for the world's leading air forces. The A330 MRTT is the most capable and combat-proven tanker available today, providing unmatched flexibility in air-to-air refuelling (AAR), VIP, personnel and cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation (MedEvac) missions.
More about the A330 MRTT: airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/military-aircraft/a330-mrtt
