A massive new tanker is revitalizing the Air Force's refueling fleet. Here's what we know about whether Forbes Field will get ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing an $18.2 million contract to mature autonomous refueling, as the service looks to ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

a leading provider of commercial air-to-air refueling (AAR), today announced a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to enhance IAF AAR training capabilities. Metrea will provide Flight ...

The automatic load alleviation and independent disconnect systems greatly enhance safety and facilitate air refueling. The KC-10 can be air-refueled by a KC-135 or another KC-10A to increase its ...

One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue attached to and trailing ...

AFRL Taps Lockheed To Revive Automated Air Refueling Tech is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your ...

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Dec 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is ...

(Airbus) PARIS — Denmark indicated plans to join a European pool of air-to-air refueling tankers, including the potential purchase of two Airbus A330 MRTT refueling aircraft, with Danish ...