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Singapore MRTTs attain full capability, certified for F-15 tanking

20th April 2021 - 10:00 GMT | by Chen Chuanren in Singapore

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Singapore has achieved FOC for its fleet of six A330 MRTTs. (Photo: Chen Chuanren))

Singapore's fleet of aerial refuelling tankers is up and running, although the RSAF continues to improve the autonomy of its tanking missions.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) fleet of six Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) has attained FOC, with improvements and certifications set to change other MRTT operations.

Operated by 112 Squadron, the unit attained FOC within three years of delivery from 14 August 2018. It also retired four KC-135Rs. The RSAF MRTTs ordered in 2014 are the first of the so-called ‘new standard’ MRTT airframe, with improved flight control computers, structural, aerodynamic and military upgrades.

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) studied the workflow of the MRTT crew, and managed to reduce the total crew from four

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Chen Chuanren is Shephard’s Singapore correspondent, covering primarily land and sea systems. He served in …

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