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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberDOD Contracts
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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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberAir
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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16 SeptemberAsia Pacific
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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Aug- 2024 -1 AugustAir
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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Jul- 2024 -25 JulyAir
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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Jun- 2024 -24 JuneAmericas
US Marine Corps Receives Lockheed’s 2,700th C-130 Hercules Airlifter
Lockheed Martin has announced the delivery of its 2,700th C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft to the US Marine Corps.
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May- 2024 -24 MayCommentary
KC-46 is the Logical Choice for US Tanker Recapitalization
The US Air Force is finally replacing its aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, and the best aircraft for this critical task is the US-made KC-46 Pegasus.
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8 MayAir
Boeing Taps Leonardo DRS for US Air Force’s Pegasus Aerial Refueling Stations
Boeing has awarded Leonardo DRS a contract to deliver upgraded aerial refueling stations for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.
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2 MayDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Boeing Demos Virtual Manned-Unmanned Aerial Refueling
Boeing demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming of a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aircraft.
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