The western Pacific Ocean represents one of the most complex and dangerous military operating environments on Earth. Layered networks of advanced surface-to-air missiles, long-range radar systems, 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' ...
Why the Pegasus doesn't roam very far... yet.
The United States Air Force now plans to field 263 BoeingKC-46 Pegasus tankers, a sharp increase from the originally planned 179 aircraft, with $3.5 billion requested in FY2027 to procure 15 ...
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 ...
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 ...
McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. — A two-year collaboration between Aircraft Fuel Systems and Hydraulic Back shop Airmen has led to the Air Force’s first locally rebuilt KC-46 fuel return valve, ...