HOWO aircraft refueling tanker Exported to Cambodia

 July 2, 2026, Handover Ceremony for Exported HOWO 35,000L Aircraft Refueling Tanker to Cambodia.

Driven by the Belt and Road Initiative, with strong support from China National Aviation Fuel Group and logistics service providers, HOWO TRUCKS has continued to deepen its efforts in technological innovation. Leveraging its expanding portfolio of self-developed products, the company has vigorously expanded overseas markets. In recent years, HOWO-branded aircraft refueling vehicles have been successively delivered to countries across Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.

China’s aircraft refueling vehicle industry has achieved remarkable progress in technological innovation and industrial upgrading over recent years. Domestic manufacturers have ramped up R&D investment and launched a full range of aircraft refueling vehicles with independent intellectual property patents.

As a manufacturing subsidiary under SINOTRUK, HOWO TRUCKS specializes in the research and development of airport special vehicles and equipment centered on aircraft refueling trucks, blazing an independent innovation path spanning fundamental theoretical research to breakthroughs in core technologies.

The R&D team of HOWO TRUCKS stated that this aircraft refueling tanker is a high-tech product with steep technical barriers. It features a drastically expanded tank capacity, alongside innovative upgrades to vehicle safety, automation and intelligent control systems.

Specifically, compared with domestic counterparts, all performance indicators of this vehicle meet relevant standards and are better tailored to the operating habits of end users. Its fully automated oil pumping system simplifies operation; the upgraded chassis delivers superior driving performance; intelligent upgrades to electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems enable real-time online fault diagnosis for easier maintenance. These human-centric designs greatly reduce the workload of refueling operators, streamline the entire refueling workflow and deliver strong market competitiveness.

The R&D team further added that the successful development of this refueling vehicle has substantially cut procurement and maintenance costs for tankers of equivalent capacity. It enables airlines to operate more flexibly and efficiently, boosts the competitiveness of China’s aviation industry, and marks a major breakthrough in domestic manufacturing.

The successful delivery of the order for Sihanouk International Airport in Cambodia stands as an effective practice of HOWO TRUCKS’ innovative sales model.

To address the differentiated demands of overseas clients, HOWO TRUCKS provides customized refueling vehicles for countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative and other global customers.

To accommodate the operational preferences of Central Asian buyers, HOWO TRUCKS has translated all vehicle documentation into Russian and English, and produced dedicated operation and maintenance tutorial videos. To meet Cambodian compliance requirements, the company replaced the flowmeter as requested by the client under technical guidance from a British manufacturer. Customized pipeline matching and other personalized modifications were also implemented to enhance vehicle performance and reliability, driving comprehensive upgrades to the company’s R&D, manufacturing and after-sales support systems.

HOWO TRUCKS noted that it will further bolster its technological R&D reserves and strengthen research on international standards, as well as certifications, testing and operational qualifications required by international airports to fuel continuous innovation. Meanwhile, the company will actively respond to the national Belt and Road Initiative, explore global markets with high-end, specialized and sophisticated products and services, and foster new quality productive forces featuring aviation fuel supply solutions. While consolidating its domestic market presence, HOWO TRUCKS will maintain a global strategic vision and steadily advance its international business layout.