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Madrid, 13 December 2018 – Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order
from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)
for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service,
constitute the third and final tranche of the multi-year contract for 12 A330 MRTTs
signed by the French Ministry of Defence in 2014.
The first of the fleet was formally handed over in October and
the remainder will be delivered by the end of 2023
under an accelerated timescale requested by France.
In French service the A330 MRTT will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and
equipped with a combination of the Airbus Refuelling Boom System and underwing hose-and-drogue refuelling pods.
The aircraft can be configured in a variety of layouts carrying up to 272 passengers as well as
medevac arrangements including the French MORPHEE intensive care module
carrying up to ten patients as well as 88 passengers.
The combat-proven A330 MRTT has been ordered by 12 nations
which have now placed firm orders for 60 aircraft,
of which 34 have been delivered.
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