During the Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing 2013, held on May 29th and 30th 2013, Antonio Caramazana, head of Airbus Military Derivatives Programs, provided an update on the A330MRTT program.
The platform is now in service with four air forces in the world, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It is a clear global program.
1. AIRBUS MILITARY DERIVATIVES PROGRAMS (MRTT / TANKERS)
May 2013
Presented by : ANTONIO CARAMAZANA
(Head of Airbus Military Derivatives Programs)
2. May 2013
A330 MRTT capability
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• Universal Aerial
Refuelling Receptacle
Slipway Installation
(UARRSI)
Fuel
Under-wing Pods
Cobham 905E
Air Refuelling
Console
AMCM0034/02/2010
Enhanced Vision System
Fuselage Refuelling Unit
(FRU)
Cobham 805E
Aerial Refuelling Boom
System
(ARBS)
3. May 2013
A330 MRTT – Australia: KC-30A
• Total order: 5 (all delivered)
• MRTT #3 aircraft delivered May 2011
• MRTT #2 aircraft delivered June 2011
• MRTT #4 aircraft delivered Oct 2011
• MRTT #1 aircraft delivered Dec 2011 and retained at AIM for boom enhancement program
• MRTT #5 aircraft delivered Nov 2012 .
• Configuration:
• ARBS
• 2 under-wing pods
• UARRSI & Defensive Aids Suite
• GE engines
• 270 passengers in 2-class configuration (30+240).
4. May 2013
Operational Experience: RAAF KC-30A
• 4 A330 MRTT deployed at Amberley Air
Force Base
• Initial Operational Clearance achieved in
February 2013 for PODs
• Clearance testing completed for both F18
A/B and F18 F
• Focus on AAR missions and ALS
missions.
• Participation in international operational
exercises
• Operational deployments with RAAF F18s
• Operational Evaluation for Pacific’s
Alliance operations
5. May 2013
A330 FSTA United Kingdom (“Voyager”)
•Total order: 14
• Seven (7) in 2-point tanker -2PT- configuration (with under-wing PODs),
• Seven (7) in 3-point tanker -3PT- configuration (with an additional centerline hose capability), of
which 5 are actually fitted with the Fuselage Refueling Unit (FRU).
•Configuration:
• AAR: 2 under-wing pods, 1 FRU
• Defensive Aids Suite (DAS)
• RR engines
• 291 passengers in a single-class; Medevac capability.
• Role Change capability (between military and civilian configurations and registers)
•Deliveries: 4
• Three (3) in military configuration, and one (1) civil
• Two more aircraft (in 3PT configuration) are being delivered in May and June 2013
• First aircraft (prototype) undergoing UK receivers clearance and testing activities
• Conversion of the remaining aircraft in Getafe from 2013 to 2016
6. May 2013
Voyager Entry Into Service
• AirTanker fleet : 4 aircraft
• 2 KC2 aircraft (2PT configuration) in service in the MilitaryAircraft Register, in operational service
since 6 April 2012, have logged more than 1,700 hours, flying more than 470 sectors, carrying more
than 25,000 passengers and 2,000 plus tonnes of freight.AirTanker reports 98+% on-time record.
• 1 aircraft flying in the Civil Aircraft Register, began operations with an inaugural flight to Akrotiri on 5
Jan 2013, has since then flown more than 230 hours and 73 sectors, carrying more than 5,000
passengers and more than 300 tonnes of freight.
• First KC3 aircraft just received on 30 Apr 2013
• AAR capability:
• Voyager 2PT UK MoD Release To Service (RTS) has been signed on 16/May/2013.
• Tornado has also received its RTS to refuel from Voyager.
• InitialAAR in-flight operations have just started.
7. May 2013
A330 MRTT – Saudi Arabia
• Total order: 6
• First aircraft delivered in Nov 2011 and retained by AIM until June 2013 for aircrew training
• Second aircraft delivered in November 2012. In Operation in KSA since February 2013.
• Third aircraft delivered in January 2013. In operation in KSA since January 2013.
• Remaining three RSAF MRTT aircraft in production to be delivered between 2014-2015
• Configuration:
• ARBS
• 2 under-wing pods
• UARRSI
• GE engines
• 266 passengers in 2-class configuration (30+236).
RSAF MRTT 2403 take off for the
ferry flight to KSA in January 2013
8. MRTT fleet enters RSAF service
May 2013
March 2013
RSAF MRTT Enter in Service Ceremony at Riyadh Air Base
• Static exhibition RSAF MRTT 2
• Flight exhibition RSAF MRTT3 flying in formation with two F15
March 2013 – May 13
RSAF MRTT in service operations with MRTT 2 and MRTT 3
• AT
• AAR with RSAF Tornado and Typhoon
9. A330 MRTT – United Arab Emirates
Total order: 3
• First aircraft delivered to UAE in February 2013 for conducting Initial Operational Training Pods
Phase with Mirage 2000-9
• Second aircraft delivered on May 2013. Ready to start the Operational Training with Boom Large
Received
• Third aircraft in preparation for delivery in July 2013
Configuration:
• ARBS
• 2 under-wing pods
• UARRSI
• RR engines
• 256 passengers in 2-class configuration (16+240).
10. UAE: Initial Operating Test &Evaluation
• Initial Operational Evaluation (Mar/12)
• UAE Mirage 2000-9
• UAE F-16
• Data Link & communications
• Initial Operational Training Pods Phase with
Mirage 2000-9 Day and night operational
testing completed (since Feb/13)
• UAE Mirage 2000-9 used as receivers
• 5 completed crews (2 pilots + 1 ARO + 1 MCO)
trained
• 17 missions and more that 250 contacts
11. Expanding operational experience
• Continuously expanding operational capabilities and technologies
• Testing multiple A330 MRTT operations:
• mission avionics coordination
• AAR testing with PODs (Tornado, Typhoon, F18, M2000) and with FRU (Tornado, Typhoon, F18,
Hercules, Su-30, A400M)
• Operational experience:
• Australia:AT, AAR (F18 A/B and F18F)
• RSAF: AT, AAR (Tornado and Typhoon)
• UK: AT and AAR just commencing with Tornado
• UAE: AAR with M-2000
12. Conclusion
• A330 MRTT in service with four of the world’s leading air forces
• Exhibiting very high reliability and setting new standards in troop
comfort
• Advancing rapidly towards full AAR capability
• Already benefitting from operational enhancements
The A330 MRTT - redefining air-to-air refuelling
in the 21st Century
13. May 2013
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