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06 November 2019 Manching A330 MRTT Briefing Didier Plantecoste - Head of Tanker and Derivatives Progamme Ioannis Papachristofilou Head of Marketing

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Page 1: A330 MRTT Briefing - Airbus · 2019-11-06 · A330 MRTT has mastered AAR missions thanks to its combat proven Vision System and interoperable Refuelling Systems. Now the Tanker of

06 November 2019

Manching

A330 MRTT BriefingDidier Plantecoste - Head of Tanker and Derivatives Progamme

Ioannis Papachristofilou – Head of Marketing

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A330 MRTT Briefing

• A330 MRTT capabilities

• 2018 / 2019 achievements

• MRTT Market

• The future of A330 MRTT : expanding roles and capabilities

• A330 MRTT Users in operation

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• Multi Role: Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR), Air Transport of both Passengers and Freight, VIP Transport and Aeromedical Evacuation

• More: More fuel, passengers, cargo, range, offload capacity than any of its competitors

• Based on successful commercial A330-200: more than 1700 aircraft operating worldwide, 99,6% reliability

• Flexibility: adaptability to any Air Force operational requirements or budget needs

A330 MRTT: Multi Role Tanker Transport

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Combat Proven and Interoperable with receivers from every nationality

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The largest Fuel Capacity

111 tonnes of Fuel

• Basic Fuel Capacity, inherited from A330-200.

• No Extra Fuel Tanks.

• No Weight or Space penalties.

• Less structural modification impact due to commonality

with existing civil platform.

25 % more Fuel Offload than Competitors

70 tonnes of Fuel at 1250 nm and 1 hour on Station

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• Standard two-class configuration: 268 passengers:

• 32 Business Class seats, with 38inches pitch

• 236 Economy Class seats, with 33-34inches pitch

• 4 Galleys

• 7 Lavatories

• Plus Cargo capacity in lower Deck

Upper Deck Cabin Layout

5 25/09/2019 A330 MRTT Product Presentation for the Kuwait Air Force

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• Standard Aeromedical Evacuation configuration

• 2 Intensive Care Units (ICU)

• 16 stretchers

• 21 Medical Staff seats

• 96 Economy-class seats

• Plus Cargo capacity in lower Deck

Aeromedical Evacuation

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• Three lower deck cargo compartments, retaining the original cargo capabilities

• Full range of existing underfloor cargo containers and pallets: Up to 8 military pallets + 2 containers or 27 LD3 containers

• Up to 37 tonnes of Cargo Capacity

Lower Decks

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• Located in the cockpit, behind the pilots seats for crew coordination & situation awareness

• Second seat to facilitate training and observation for an instructor

• 3 panoramic displays to provide wingtip-to-wingtip refuelling views

• High resolution, colour, 3D image and video display

Air Refuelling Console (ARC)

The Enhanced Vision System (EVS) is the only state-of-the-art visionsystem in operation today

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24/09/20199

• On-Ground and on-

board segments

covering end-to-end

mission cycle

• Significant reduction of

crew workload

• Enhanced cockpit

situational awareness

Mission Planning System(MPS)

On-Ground mission preparation and debriefing

On-Board mission monitoring and replanning

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KE-3

Boom Clearances

A330 MRTT, C-17, E-3 AWACS, E-7 Wedgetail, F-15, F-16, F-35A, B-1, B-52, F-22, P-8A, A-10

Hose and Drogue Clearances

AV-8B, C-130, E-3D AWACS, EA-6B, EA-18G, Eurofighter, F-18, F-35B, Mirage 2000, Rafale, Tornado, A400M, SU-30, JAGUAR

Global Interoperability

F-22 P-8

F-16Mirage 2000

EF & TornadoC-130 F-35B F-18C

Rafale F-35A B-52

A-10 F-15 EA-6B

Harrier II B-1B C-17

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• Permanently deployed in threat environment since 2014

• Self Protection Systems together with fully integrated Mission Systems providing combat survivability

• Interoperable and connected with all forces in the threat area

Combat Ready: Threat Avoidance & Self-Protection

Quick Reaction Alert, 5 minutes Self-protection DIRCM* *Directed Infrared Countermeasure Cockpit Armouring

Tactical scenario integrated in OIT cockpit displays

Secure Communications for Low Detectability

Compatible with NRBC* suits*Nuclear, Radiological, Biological, Chemical

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A330 MRTT Briefing

• A330 MRTT capabilities

• 2018 / 2019 achievements

• MRTT market

• The future of A330 MRTT : expanding roles and capabilities

• A330 MRTT Users in operation

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More than 200 000 Flight Hours accumulated in Service

Singapore France Republic of Korea

60 Orders from

13 Nations

41 Deliveries

Australia UK UAE Saudi Arabia

94% Market Share (excluding the US) in the last 10 years

Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF)

Lux. Netherlands Germany Norway Belgium Czech R.

98% Mission Success

A Wide Customer Base

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A330 MRTT Briefing

• A330 MRTT capabilities

• 2018 / 2019 achievements

• MRTT market

• The future of A330 MRTT : expanding roles and capabilities

• A330 MRTT Users in operation

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• In operation with seven air forces around the globe

• First deliveries of MRTT enhanced version to three new operators in 2018: Singapore, France & Korea

• Honoured by re-orders of France & MMF

2018 Key Achievements

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The A330 MRTT Enhanced includes:

• New Green Aircraft Configuration: Weight Variant 80 (WV 80)

• Upgrade of Military Systems

• Industrialization Process Improvements

New Standard A330 MRTT

EFB: Electronic Flight Bag

MFCD: Multi-Function Control Display

CLS: Cargo Loading System

BCU: Boom Control Unit

BRSU: Bending Ring Sensor Unit

IFF: Identification Friend or Foe

ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-

Broadcast

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June 2018 – RAAF and Airbus perform the world’s first automatic air-to-air refuelling contact with a large aircraft receiver, the KC-30A

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• Belgium and Czech Republic join MMF

• ELBIT DIRCM certification on MMF

• A330 MRTT Phénixdeclared fully operational on October 3rd 2019

• First MEDEVACCM30 Configurationdelivery to FAF

2019 Key Achievements

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• Certification of F-15 in 2013

• A330 MRTT has been refuelling F-15 in operation since then

• ARO workload was higher than usual when refuelling F-15

• To reduce workload, new boom flight control laws were developed

• Certification of new BCL done in early 2019

F-15 Updated Boom Control Laws

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A330 MRTT Briefing

• A330 MRTT capabilities

• 2018 / 2019 achievements

• MRTT market

• The future of A330 MRTT : expanding roles and capabilities

• A330 MRTT Users in operation

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1. Evolving to new roles:

- VVIP Transport

- ISR capabilities

- Airborne Comms Node

2. Pioneering new technologies:

- Predictive Maintenance

- Automatic AAR (A3R)

Expanding Roles and Capabilities

A330 MRTT has mastered AAR missions thanks to its combat proven Vision System and interoperable Refuelling Systems.

Now the Tanker of Choice is starting the journey to evolve to the most versatile Multi-Mission Tanker Aircraft of the Future.

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VVIPAir Transport

Upper Deck Cabin Layout

Customized VVIP transport configuration while maintaining full AAR capabilities and complete lower deck transport capacity

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A330 MRTT’s size, role

flexibility and operational

location turn the aircraft into

the ideal platform to

perform C2 and ISR

missions

High-end communication’s

node based on Beyond

Line of Sight (BLOS)

communications and data

link

High performance signal

intelligence (ELINT and

COMINT)

ISR and Connectivity

CONNECTIVITY

ELINT / COMINT

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5th June 2019 the first real

flying demo was performed

with an Airbus A310 and

Network for the Sky

infrastructure

Clear, secure voice and

data connectivity was

exercised

Network for the Sky Demo

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The A330 MRTT hasspare capacity to takeadvantage of digitaltechnologies and befitted with a wide range ofsensors to enhance itsfeatures beyond air-to-airrefuelling and airtransport

Smart MRTT: More than a Tanker

• Automatic AAR (A3R) • Predictive Maintenance

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The certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling capability on the A330 MRTT will be achieved in 2021

A3R: Operational Benefits

• Reduces the risk inherent

to AAR operations

• Reduces operator’s

workload and maximizes

operational efficiency,

increasing the accuracy

of contacts

• Reduce the time required

to achieve the mission

• Provide to the receiver

more information for a

better positioning

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Predictive Maintenance

Enhanced on-ground and on-board systems to offer improved and predictive maintenance on the military systems.

Main interface with maintenance staff for military systems, provides:

- Reduced existing Ground Support Equipment

- Minimized aircraft turn-around time

- Lower maintenance cost for the entire fleet

This new functionality for the A330 MRTT, available by 2021, enables both digitalization and big data trends towards a more efficient way to prepare the aircraft and increase its availability.

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A330 MRTT Briefing

• A330 MRTT capabilities

• 2018 / 2019 achievements

• MRTT market

• The future of A330 MRTT : expanding roles and capabilities

• A330 MRTT Users in operation

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• Deployment of French Rafales from La Reunión to Istres

• A330 MRTT Singapore missions in USA

• A330 MRTT Australiadeployed in Middle East since 2014

• UK deployed A330 MRTT for Hurricane Disaster Relief to British Virgin Islands

A330 MRTT Users in Operation

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