The new aircraft’s reach isn’t limited to combat missions, with an IAF source saying that it can also be used to deliver aid ...

Fleet expansion urgency: The Air Force will grow its KC-46 tanker fleet to 263 aircraft to replace aging KC-135s and meet rising mission demands. Bridging capability gaps: Extra KC-46s will fill a ...

The Pacific Ocean stretches across more than 60 million square miles — roughly one-third of Earth’s entire surface. For the ...

June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. ⁠Air ⁠Force is confident a fix ⁠has been found for long-running troubles with a key system on Boeing's KC-46 aerial refueling tanker, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink ‌told a ...

As the KC-46 tanker’s new Remote Vision System completes initial flight tests, Boeing is looking to improve the fleet’s readiness. Boeing has announced that the updated Remote Vision System (RVS) 2.0 ...

KC-46 Pegasus refuels a A-10 attack plane. CONTRIBUTED KC-46 Pegasus refuels a A-10 attack plane. CONTRIBUTED The Air Force has marked the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker with three “deficiency ...

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After several delays, the U.S. Air Force accepted its first KC-46 tanker from Boeing on Thursday. The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for ...

Even as the face of modern air power has evolved, the aerial tanker, in many ways, remains the backbone of the United States Air Force. Tankers can refuel planes in flight, expanding other planes' ...