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The Airbus #A330MRTT has achieved a world first aviation milestone by completing an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) flight test campaign in night conditions - a key step towards certification in 2025. Between May and June this year,
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A330 MRTT embodying the latest A3R system configuration, conducted ten flights with Portuguese F-16s and Singapore F-16s, F-15SGs fighters and another Singapore MRTT as receiver. As part of these night tests, contacts were carried out in different night illumination conditions and receiver external configurations. This milestone was achieved by following the development of new A3R night operation algorithms and new camera system standards.