aerial refueling

Cracks Found on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Prompt US Air Force to Suspend Deliveries Anew

The US Air Force is temporarily refusing to accept new KC-46 refueling aircraft from Boeing after discovering cracks in two of four ready-for-delivery planes.

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New Propeller Allows US Navy KC-130T to Refuel F-35s, F/A-18s 

The US Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules aircraft has been cleared to aerial refuel a wider range of aircraft following envelope expansion testing with the new NP200 propeller.

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Embraer Starts Assembling Austria’s First C-390 Aircraft

Embraer has started the structural assembly of the first C-390 Millennium for the Austrian Air Force that Vienna ordered last year.

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US Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone to Begin Flying in 2025: Official

A US Navy official has confirmed that the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueler will begin flying in 2025, ahead of its planned integration into aircraft carrier operations by 2026.

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US Air Force Stations Four Additional KC-135 Stratotankers in Alaska

The US Air Force has assigned four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska, to amplify its aerial refueling capability near the Arctic region.

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Boeing Clinches Another $2.4B KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Deal With US Air Force

Boeing has secured a $2.4-billion contract to supply the US Air Force with 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft.

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Final US Air Force KC-10 Extender Aircraft Retires at California Base

The US Air Force has decommissioned its final KC-10 Extender refueling and transport aircraft after more than four decades of service.

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Japan Cleared to Buy Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1B

The US State Department has cleared Japan’s request to purchase additional KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for $4.1 billion.

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US Air Force Discovers Another ‘Category One’ Issue on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft

The US Air Force has discovered another “category one” deficiency on its already-troubled KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft.

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Airbus A330 Tanker Completes Aerial Refueling at Night in ‘World First’

Airbus has announced that its A330 multi-role tanker aircraft successfully completed an automatic air-to-air refueling mission at night.

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