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Spain's first Airbus A330 MRTT tanker enters air force service

Airbus said the first of three A330 MRTT tankers ordered by Spain entered service with the Spanish Air and Space Force's 45th Wing, replacing its ageing Boeing 707 fleet.

Verified AI-drafted Airbus press release, 11 April 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that all three ordered tankers are now in service; two more are still to be delivered.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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