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 "slug": "italy-1-39-billion-airbus-a330-mrtt-six-tankers-replaces-kc-767a-pratica-di-mare",
 "title": "Italy Signs €1.39 Billion Contract for Six Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers; Replaces Boeing KC-767A Fleet at Pratica di Mare",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/italy-1-39-billion-airbus-a330-mrtt-six-tankers-replaces-kc-767a-pratica-di-mare/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/italy-1-39-billion-airbus-a330-mrtt-six-tankers-replaces-kc-767a-pratica-di-mare/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-05-19T17:33:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:52:02.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRome, 19 May 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Italian Ministry of Defence contracted Airbus on 16 April for six A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft at approximately €1.39 billion total value including long-term logistic support; TED tender notice published 19 May\n * Replaces the four Boeing KC-767A tankers in service with the 14° Stormo at Pratica di Mare since 2011; Italy becomes the 19th A330 MRTT operator worldwide and the seventh European customer\n * Closes a procurement process lau",
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  "air-space"
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  "airbus",
  "italy",
  "leonardo",
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