Allies Join Multinational Fleet of Tanker-Transport Aircraft
NATO has taken another important step forward to improve its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with three Allies looking ...
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India Might Acquire Russian Il-78M-90A Aerial Tankers
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has canceled the tender worth USD2 billion for six A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aerial ...
Netherlands and Luxembourg Buy Tanker Aircraft Together
The Netherlands is ready to purchase 2 Airbus tanker/transport aircraft with Luxembourg. The aircraft will be NATO property and will ...
KC-46 completes milestone by refueling fighter jet, cargo plane
The KC-46A Pegasus connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon and a C-17 Globemaster III July 8 and July ...
First Successful Air-to-Air Refueling Contact for RAAF KC-30A to C-17A
The Royal Australian Air Force took a significant step forward in airlift capability when two giant RAAF aircraft conducted air-to-air ...
USAF Putting the KC-46A Pegasus through its paces
As the Air Force gets ready for the arrival of its newest aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft, a ...
KC-46 refuels fighter jet with hose, drogue system for first time
An Air Force and Boeing aircrew aboard a KC-46A Pegasus successfully refueled an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet in flight Feb. ...
For the First Time Ever: US Navy Drone Refueled Mid-Flight
The X-47B test UAV has completed the first-ever autonomous aerial refueling. Developed by Northrop Grumman, the drone received over 4,000 ...
Manas KC-135s Complete Final Mission, Leave Kyrgyzstan
TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan: The Transit Center's final aerial refueling mission over Afghanistan landed here Feb. 24, completing the ...
Boeing Starts Assembly of Final KC-46A Test Aircraft
Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker program ...
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