Air Force leaders insist new tanker is key to airpower
The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and ...
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Qatar Selects Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Qatar to supply two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for ...
Singapore to buy Airbus refueling tankers for air force
Singapore said Thursday it would replace its aging KC-135R air refueling tankers made by US firm Boeing with Airbus's A330 ...
Boeing Delivers Indian Air Force’s 3rd C-17 Globemaster III
The third Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the Indian Air Force (IAF) departed for India Aug. 20 from the ...
KC-46 Critical Design Review Nearing Completion
The Air Force and Boeing successfully conducted the KC-46 critical design review, or CDR, from July 8-10 at the Boeing ...
KC-46A Training, Operational Bases, Alternatives Selected
Air Force officials announced today Altus Air Force Base, Okla., as the preferred alternative for the KC-46A formal training unit ...
Gripens Train Air-to-Air Refuelling from German Tanker
Five JAS-39 Gripen aircraft and six pilots have successfully completed 80 refueling contacts with German Airbus 310 MRTT tanker in ...
KC-46 progress on track
The top acquisition priority in the Air Force - acquiring a new aerial refueling capability - is proceeding "on track," ...
Air Force Increases Projected KC-46 Flying Hours, Crew Ratio
The Air Force has increased planned life-cycle flying hours and aircrews assigned to the new KC-46A refueling tanker to make ...
Air Force Announces KC-46A Candidate Bases
The Air Force announced today Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as candidate bases for ...
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