We, AirTanker, has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space, to provide support services to the MMF, demonstrating our capability as a leading provider of Operational and Maintenance services to Multi-Role Tanker Transport 'MRTT' fleets on a global scale.
The Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) was initiated in 2012 by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and comprises six NATO nations who have agreed to co-operate in a multinational programme, pooling and sharing resources, to provideadditional tanker and transport capability in Europe.
The MRTT fleet currently consist of nine aircraft, from which seven have been delivered. The fleet is owned by NATO, and managed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) on behalf of the nations. The MMF, provides the six participating nations (Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Czechia) with strategic transport, air-to-air refuelling capabilities, and will provide medical evacuation capabilities in the future.
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide follow-on Support Services to the MMF until the end of 2032. Working in collaboration, we have secured a contract agreement for work share of three support services, including engine support, pod support and maintenance.
On 26th July 2022, we attended a signing ceremony that took place at the MMF Forward Operating Base in Cologne, where attendees had the opportunity to visit the aircraft, learn about the aeromedical equipment and receive a tour of the workshop.