Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday signed a contract with Metrea Management for the Wet Leasing of one Flight Refuelling Aircraft (FRA) for providing air-to-air refuelling training to pilots of ...

He noted that even after the U.S. Air Force accepts its final KC-46 Pegasus tanker, the remaining KC-135 Stratotanker fleet will still average 67 years in age. “The start of a recapitalization plan is ...

Poland has deployed F-16 fighter jets in response to the ongoing Russian missile strike on Ukraine. A USAF KC-135 tanker stationed at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall is positioned near Lublin, Poland.

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will receive four KC-135 air tankers in the next few ...

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Embraer believes its KC-390 is well positioned to enter the US Air Force's (USAF's) future inventory in a proposed "Agile ...

The tanker was designed to replace the aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, offering more advanced refueling capabilities, new technologies, and enhanced operational flexibility. However ...

In 2011, the U.S. Air Force chose it to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, however the program has been beset by delays and technical problems. Boeing has halted deliveries of its KC-46 ...