It carries enough internal fuel to refuel medium or heavy fighters without additional tanks in cargo compartment, says ...

Military aircraft don't have time to land and refuel on sensitive missions. That's where aerial refueling tankers come in.

Canada's air force will have to wait until the end of next year before it receives the first of four new air tankers critical to refuelling fighter jets in the Arctic. The Royal Canadian Air Force ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Epic Fury, March 31, 2026.

The US Air Force is seeking companies that can return up to four retired KC-10 Extender tankers to flying condition and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Airmen participate in a preflight brief in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2026. Aerial ...

(Bloomberg) — The Boeing Co. needs to fix a lingering defect with its aerial refueling tankers before the US Air Force buys dozens of pricier versions of an aircraft that’s crucial for long-range ...

Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and a limited Boeing-led ...

The head of Air Mobility Command says the US Air Force is open to all potential solutions for a next-generation survivable tanker, including a stealthy blended-wing body, a converted business jet and ...

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' ...

As wildfire season intensifies across the West, the Helena U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Base plays a critical role in getting firefighting aircraft into the air quickly. The facility accommodates ...

The Durango Air Tanker Base has already used more than 400,000 gallons of retardant this wildfire season to date, June 15, the most in a summer period since the Missionary Ridge Fire in 2002. A total ...