Military Transport Aircraft designs, manufactures and sells special mission aircraft for specialised military and security tasks such as in-flight refuelling capabilities or maritime surveillance. Products include heavy, medium and light transports, as well as the Airbus based tankers, which leverage all the efficiencies of Airbus commercial aircraft.
The A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Transport Tanker) is the world’s leading air-to-air refuelling aircraft with a huge basic fuel capacity. It has been selected by air forces in the United States (with Northrop Grumman as prime contractor), Australia, the Middle East and the United Kingdom. Fuel is passed through an innovative fly-by-wire refuelling boom that delivers a larger refuelling envelope and better control than other systems. The aircraft is a derivative of the successful Airbus A330/A340 Family. The A330 MRTT had its first flight in June 2007.
The A400M is designed to replace ageing fleets of heavy transport aircraft in service with air forces around the world. It has more than twice the payload and volume of the aircraft it is intended to replace. The A400M’s first flight is scheduled for summer 2008.
The EADS CASA CN-235 and C-295 are medium-weight, twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft capable of operating from short and unpaved runways. They are world leaders in their category, serving air forces all over the world.
