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Italy signs for six Airbus A330 MRTT tankers to replace aging KC-767 fleet

Italy has signed for six Airbus A330 MRTT tankers in a deal valued at €1,390 million, replacing the Italian Air Force’s aging KC-767 fleet of four aircraft. Tender documents indicate Rome was also considering the Boeing KC-46 in earlier plans before selecting the A330 MRTT.

Discovered 2026-05-19T06:15:09.720223-07:00 | 2026-05-19T06:15:09.720223-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Italy is moving from the KC-767 to the A330 MRTT with a six-aircraft recapitalisation, anchoring its long-term aerial-refuelling and tanker logistics posture.
  • The €1.390B contract figure makes this one of Europe’s notable tanker procurement moves and provides a pricing benchmark for future MRTT sustainment and support considerations, following the broader A330 tanker sustainment contracting seen in Canada’s A330 tanker program.
  • The apparent shift away from an earlier Boeing KC-46 plan underscores how platform selection decisions can change industrial and through-life support ecosystems in the tanker market.

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2026-05-19T06:15:09.720223-07:00
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