This article examines how the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025, across fuel capacity, technology, survivability ...

Not counting the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, which had a significantly larger fuel capacity than its successors do, ...

After decades of service, a legendary tanker says farewell. Alan de Herrera A retired KC-10 Extender known as Excalibur awaits a six-day mothballing process at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, ...

Two USAF KC-10 Extender air tanker missions to refuel F-22 Raptors over undisclosed locations, keeping the fighter jets patrolling the skies and ready for strike operations. KC-10 Unit - 908th ...

(Reuters) — Northrop Grumman Corp. beat rival Boeing Co. to win a major $3.8 billion contract to maintain and service the U.S. Air Force's fleet of KC-10 refueling tankers, the Pentagon said on ...

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, ...

With top brass at the controls, the Air Force this week marked delivery of the 100th new KC-46A Pegasus aerial tanker built by Boeing. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve, ...

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 ...

The US Air Force (USAF) plans to significantly expand its fleet of Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuellers, purchasing dozens more of the 767-based jets. The air force confirms to FlightGlobal it has ...

Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air Force’s aerial refueling needs—potentially until 2050 or later. The Air Force ...