The US Air Force’s quest for an affordable airframe that can survive in contested airspace may be critical for the effectiveness of the overall fleet in a future conflict. The US Air Force is asking ...

The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, 2025, the award of a new contract, worth $2.47 ...

The Air Force has operated the KC-46A since 2022 and expects the aircraft to remain in service into the 2070s.

A massive new tanker is revitalizing the Air Force's refueling fleet, and a site survey team pondering whether to choose Topeka to house some of those planes is expected to visit Forbes Field Air ...

The US Air Force (USAF) is exploring all options for a future tanker aircraft that is better able to survive in a contested environment. These could include a clean-sheet, stealth blended-wing body ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s national lawmakers have announced that McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Blount County will become home to eight new KC-46 tanker aircraft. Senator Marsha ...

The newly renovated Santa Maria Air Tanker Base includes a second-floor operations room and upgraded ground facilities to support faster aircraft turnaround and expanded aerial firefighting efforts.

An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels an F-16D fighter from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. (Airbus) PARIS — Denmark indicated plans to join a European pool of air-to-air ...

Tucked behind Durango-La Plata County Airport lies the Durango Airtanker base – a hot swath of asphalt that for the past several weeks was home to three very special airplanes. The three repurposed ...