Royal Thai Air Force orders A330-800-based Airbus A330 MRTT+ and becomes launch customer

The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered one Airbus A330 MRTT+, becoming the launch customer for Airbus’s A330-800 (A330neo)-based MRTT+. The acquisition includes a local support partnership and introduces the manufacturer’s latest aerial-refuelling and transport evolution into Thailand's operational fleet.

Discovered 2025-09-25T07:52:20.930613-07:00 | 2025-09-25T07:52:20.930613-07:00

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  • The RTAF has placed an order for a single Airbus A330 MRTT+, making it the launch customer for the A330-800 (A330neo)-based MRTT+ and signalling the introduction of Airbus’s latest tanker variant to a national fleet.
  • The move adds to sustained demand for MRTT-type capability, alongside NATO’s recent order for two additional A330 MRTT aircraft, underlining continued European tanker sales momentum.
  • The tanker purchase sits alongside Thailand’s recent fighter procurement and industrial offset activity, including the government-approved 100 billion baht offset tied to the Saab Gripen E/F purchase and the approved Saab Gripen E/F order, reflecting broader defence recapitalisation and industrial engagement.

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