# Airbus Defence and Space wins €1.2B French Air Force contract

Airbus Defence and Space has won a €1.2 billion contract to upgrade communication capabilities and provide maintenance for the French Air Force's A330 MRTT tanker aircraft.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-10-23
- Where: France
- Value: $1.27B (1.20B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: communication systems for A330 MRTT aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus Defence and Space](https://endata.com/companies/16608.md) (supplier)
- [French Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/36248.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [laliberte.ch](https://www.laliberte.ch/articles/airbus-remporte-un-contrat-de-1-2-milliard-deuros-en-france-763095), 2023-10-23: "Airbus Defence and Space a remporté un contrat de 1,2 milliard d'euros pour améliorer les capacités de communication des avions ravitailleurs A330 MRTT de l'armée de l'air française et assurer leur maintenance."

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