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

Merlin, the developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has announced that the United States Air Force (USAF) has accepted its airworthiness plan for the Merlin Pilot ...

The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's the first aircraft protective enclosure for hot pit refueling sites. Kingsville Mayor Sam Fugate was onsite celebrating the development that has been in the works at for ...

WASHINGTON - The Air Force awarded a $35 billion contract to build the next generation of air refueling planes to Chicago-based Boeing Co. on Thursday, delivering a major economic boost to Washington ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. While the pilots are those behind the controls, ...

The Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons successfully conducted their first air-to-air refueling operations with a German Air Force Atlas A400M tanker aircraft. This new capability significantly enhances ...

Commercial aircraft, in lots of ways, are the typically slower and more practical relatives of military aircraft. The U.S. Air Force's fighter jets, for instance, are often armed with an array of ...

Colonel Ron Selvidge of the 134th Air Refueling Wing discusses major news that McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Blount County will become home to eight KC-46 tanker aircraft. Mark Kelly Fires ...

Tanker maintenance workers spend their days crawling in and out of fuel tanks. New tech might make a hard job a little easier ...