The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software.

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 next-gen "multirole tanker," in addition to advanced refueling systems, has "defensive countermeasures" and "secure ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England—After years of uncertainty about the Air Force’s tanker plans, the service has decided to buy more KC-46s instead of launching a new competition for its next tanker ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire San Diego will soon begin a construction project at its Ramona Air Attack Base to prepare it for the arrival of a new air tanker. Crews will demolish and ...

MESA, Ariz. (KGUN) — When big wildfires flare, ground crews do the grunt work where they’re often too deep in the back country to see, but we usually can see fire tankers and their air drops. It takes ...

Boeing has been awarded a $2.47 billion Lot 12 contract for 15 additional KC-46A tankers as deliveries resume and capability ...