On 2nd July 2019, the 1st Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) Aircraft being converted by Airbus DS in Getafe (Madrid) emerged from the paint facility in Manchester, having been painted in the final colour scheme requested by the MMF Nations (Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands and Norway).

On 9 July 2019 the OCCAR Board of Supervisors approved the assignment of the Night Vision Capability (NVC) Programme to OCCAR for management purposes. This milestone marked the formal start of the Programme Integration phase.

On 31 May 2019 the Contract Amendment Nr.3 for the Italian LSS Programme  was signed in La Spezia by Fincantieri/Leonardo as Prime Contractors and OCCAR-EA on behalf of Italy.

The future prime contractor for the European MALE RPAS Stage 2 contract, Airbus Defence & Space GmbH, submitted the offer for the envisaged global contract covering development and production including initial in-service support to the MALE RPAS Programme Division in Hallbergmoos on 29 May 2019. For this offer submission the future prime contractor has been supported by Airbus Defence & Space S.A.U., Dassault Aviation SA and Leonardo s.p.a. as major subcontractors.