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Airbus will transform the French Air Force's A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet into a robust high-bandwidth communication relay, starting deliveries in 2028, the European aerospace giant has revealed.
Airbus will upgrade France’s A330 aircraft to become communication nodes with command-and-control capabilities.
Although lawmakers repeatedly said their position wasn't meant to favor a particular company, in some respects the debate was held over parochial lines, as some of the most outspoken had interests in their districts.
Boeing expects to sell up to 42 KC-46 tankers in addition to its current backlog, said Mike Hafer, the company's senior manager for KC-46 business development.
The Air Force could not provide a cost estimate detailing what the service will pay in order to replace the KC-46's panoramic sensors.