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US Air Force reworks tanker modernization plans, slashes next buy

“Our mobility fleet can no longer operate forward with relative impunity,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at the AFA Warfare Symposium.

By Stephen Losey

2 weeks ago

After long, costly road, Air Force happy with new KC-46 vision system

“We have the demos, we have the videos, we’ve flown it on [Boeing] planes … and it looks magnificent,” says the Air Force's Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

‘Everything and the kitchen sink:’ USAF plots new refueling tanker

A blended wing design is one idea the Air Force is seriously considering for the future KC-Z refueling tanker.

By Stephen Losey

6 weeks ago

The Air Force is trying out a new kind of tanker: its C-17 cargo plane

The Air Force is looking for additional ways to increase the operational range of aircraft.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

KC-46 forced to land with refueling boom out, stranding Hill staffers

It’s unclear how much damage was done to the boom or the aircraft itself upon landing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

US Air Force wants to lower the number of tankers required in its fleet

The KC-46A Pegasus is also now cleared to refuel about 97% of the aircraft that fly on U.S. Transportation Command missions.

By Stephen Losey

10 months ago

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