Meet the MQ‑25A Stingray: Redefining Carrier Air Power
Navigate our guide on the MQ-25A Stingray, explaining its unmanned design, carrier integration, and refueling capability.
Singapore Achieves ‘World-First’ Certification for Automated A330 MRTT Refueling
Singapore has achieved a “world-first” milestone with full certification of the automatic air-to-air refueling capability on its Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport.
Keep Engines On: US Air Force Debuts R-20 Hot-Pit Refueling Tech
R-20 refueling is a next-gen hot-pit system that allows helicopters to stay powered during fueling, pumps up to 450 gallons per minute per hose, and draws from bulk bladders holding over 200,000 gallons.
Israel Emerges as Sole Bidder for India’s $900M Military Tanker Aircraft Deal
Israel Aircraft Industries is poised to secure a contract worth about $905.7 million to convert six commercial planes into Indian Air Force refueling aircraft.
NATO Buys More Airbus A330s as Sweden, Denmark Join Aircraft Program
Airbus has secured a contract to supply two additional A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for NATO.
Turkey Weighs Boeing KC-46A and Airbus A330 for New Aerial Tanker
Turkey has narrowed its options for a new aerial refueling platform, weighing Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus against Airbus’ A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.
Cracks Found on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Prompt US Air Force to Suspend Deliveries Anew
The US Air Force is temporarily refusing to accept new KC-46 refueling aircraft from Boeing after discovering cracks in two of four ready-for-delivery planes.
New Propeller Allows US Navy KC-130T to Refuel F-35s, F/A-18s
The US Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules aircraft has been cleared to aerial refuel a wider range of aircraft following envelope expansion testing with the new NP200 propeller.
Embraer Starts Assembling Austria’s First C-390 Aircraft
Embraer has started the structural assembly of the first C-390 Millennium for the Austrian Air Force that Vienna ordered last year.
US Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone to Begin Flying in 2025: Official
A US Navy official has confirmed that the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueler will begin flying in 2025, ahead of its planned integration into aircraft carrier operations by 2026.
US Air Force Stations Four Additional KC-135 Stratotankers in Alaska
The US Air Force has assigned four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska, to amplify its aerial refueling capability near the Arctic region.
Boeing Clinches Another $2.4B KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Deal With US Air Force
Boeing has secured a $2.4-billion contract to supply the US Air Force with 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft.
Final US Air Force KC-10 Extender Aircraft Retires at California Base
The US Air Force has decommissioned its final KC-10 Extender refueling and transport aircraft after more than four decades of service.
Japan Cleared to Buy Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1B
The US State Department has cleared Japan’s request to purchase additional KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for $4.1 billion.
US Air Force Discovers Another ‘Category One’ Issue on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft
The US Air Force has discovered another “category one” deficiency on its already-troubled KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft.
Airbus A330 Tanker Completes Aerial Refueling at Night in ‘World First’
Airbus has announced that its A330 multi-role tanker aircraft successfully completed an automatic air-to-air refueling mission at night.
US Marine Corps Receives Lockheed’s 2,700th C-130 Hercules Airlifter
Lockheed Martin has announced the delivery of its 2,700th C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft to the US Marine Corps.
KC-46 is the Logical Choice for US Tanker Recapitalization
The US Air Force is finally replacing its aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, and the best aircraft for this critical task is the US-made KC-46 Pegasus.
Boeing Taps Leonardo DRS for US Air Force’s Pegasus Aerial Refueling Stations
Boeing has awarded Leonardo DRS a contract to deliver upgraded aerial refueling stations for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.
Boeing Demos Virtual Manned-Unmanned Aerial Refueling
Boeing demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming of a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aircraft.
