An Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker/transport has been delivered to the United Arab Emirates, the last of three ordered, UPI reported. The A330 MRTT for the country's air force features a fly-by-wire aerial refueling boom system and a universal aerial refueling receptacle slipway installation for refueling from another tanker. It has a 245,000-pound basic fuel capacity. As a transport, it can carry as much as 99,000 pounds of cargo and 300 troops. The UAE intends to use its A330 MRTTs for aerial refueling of its F-16E/F Block 60 and Mirage 2000 fighters. "It is deeply satisfying to see the completion of these deliveries to the UAE AF&AD [Air Force & Air Defense]," said Airbus Military Vice President of Derivative Programs Antonio Caramazana. The A330 MRTT, which is converted from the A330 commercial jet, is now operated by four countries.
