While the current MRTTs rely on probe/drogue refueling, EADS has invested $90m in research and development of a boom refueling system such as that used by the USAF.
Mentres que os presentes MRTT baseábanse no sistema de reabastecemento de sonda cesta, EADS investíu 90 millóns de dólares en investigar e desenvolver un sistema de repostaxe de pértiga como o usado pola USAF.