Editing Airbus A330 (section)

===Military variants===

====Airbus A330 MRTT====
[[File:Centenary of Military Aviation 2014 Air Show (RAAF Williams, Point Cook) (12852630743) (A330 only).jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A330 MRTT]]/KC-30 of the [[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF]] with refuelling drogues deployed]]

The [[Airbus A330 MRTT]] is the Multi-Role Transport and Tanker (MRTT) version of the A330-200, designed for [[Aerial refueling|aerial refuelling]] and [[strategic transport]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/military-aircraft/a330-mrtt/ |title=A330 MRTT |publisher=Airbus S.A.S. |access-date=17 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011055538/http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/military-aircraft/a330-mrtt/ |archive-date=11 October 2012 }}</ref> {{As of|2020|November}}, approximately 60 orders had been placed for the A330 MRTT by air forces of thirteen countries.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a330-tanker-gains-military-certification-348171/ |title=A330 tanker gains military certification |work=Flightglobal |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |date= 6 October 2010 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A330 MRTT: Multi Role Tanker Transport |publisher=Airbusmilitary.com |url=http://www.airbusmilitary.com/A330MRTT.aspx |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526034050/http://www.airbusmilitary.com/A330MRTT.aspx |archive-date=26 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/france-announces-order-for-airbus-a330-mrtt-air-to-air-refuelling-aircraft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123173821/http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/france-announces-order-for-airbus-a330-mrtt-air-to-air-refuelling-aircraft |archive-date=23 November 2014 |title=France announces order for Airbus A330 MRTT air-to-air refuelling aircraft |publisher=Airbus Defence and Space |access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref>

====EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45====
The [[EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45]] was a proposed version of the A330 MRTT for the United States Air Force (USAF)'s [[KC-X]] aerial refuelling programme. In February 2008, the USAF selected the aircraft to replace the [[Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gilmore |first=Gerry J. |title=Air Force Awards Tanker Contract to Northrop Grumman|work=defense.gov|date=29 January 2008 |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/ID/49134/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301093355/http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=49134|archive-date=1 March 2010|url-status=live |access-date=10 November 2010}}</ref> The replacement process was mired in controversy, instances of corruption, and allegations of favouritism.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAN2861183920080302 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229184404/http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAN2861183920080302 | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 February 2012 |work=Reuters |title=Northrop, EADS tanker win sparks controversy in U.S |date=2 March 2008|last= Shalal-Esa|first=Andrea|access-date=12 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Boeing Protests U.S. Air Force Tanker Contract Award|publisher=Boeing|date=11 March 2008|url=http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q1/080311b_nr.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314234054/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q1/080311b_nr.html |archive-date=14 March 2008 |access-date=12 March 2011}}</ref> In July 2010, EADS submitted a tanker bid to the USAF without [[Northrop Grumman]] as a partner.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=http://www.a330mrtt.com/Press/PressRelease/tabid/190/ArticleId/42/EADS-North-America-intends-to-submit-proposal-for-U-S-Air-Force-tanker-42.aspx |title=EADS North America intends to submit proposal for U.S. Air Force tanker |publisher=Airbus S.A.S. |date=20 April 2010 |access-date=8 March 2011 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072104/http://www.a330mrtt.com/Press/PressRelease/tabid/190/ArticleId/42/EADS-North-America-intends-to-submit-proposal-for-U-S-Air-Force-tanker-42.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="KC-X_bids_in_July2010">{{Cite news |last=Trimble| first=Stephen| url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-receives-three-proposals-for-kc-x-but-antonov-team-admits-344276/| title=USAF receives three proposals for KC-X, but Antonov team admits concerns| work=Flightglobal|date=9 July 2010| access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> However, on 24 February 2011, the USAF picked the [[Boeing KC-767]] proposal, later named [[Boeing KC-46|KC-46]], as the winner because of its lower cost.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Trimble|first=Stephen|title=EADS concedes KC-X contract award to Boeing|work=Flightglobal |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eads-concedes-kc-x-contract-award-to-boeing-353951/|date=4 March 2011|access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=UPDATED: USAF selects Boeing for KC-X contract|last=Trimble|first=Stephen|work=Flightglobal|date=24 February 2011 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/24/353642/updated-usaf-selects-boeing-for-kc-x-contract.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226050412/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/24/353642/updated-usaf-selects-boeing-for-kc-x-contract.html|archive-date=26 February 2011|access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref>