Despite being more than six decades old, the U.S. navy's E2 Command and Control aircraft continues to receive upgrades, and ...

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force's refueling fleet, threatening to disrupt a newly minted modernization strategy. On Oct. 8, 2025, the United ...

Boeing on Wednesday reported narrower losses in its third quarter despite a hefty charge related to its 777X commercial ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly close to awarding Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) a Rs 8,000-crore contract for six ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's a mid-air mission that keeps America's military aircraft in the sky for a lot longer than normal. Based in Columbus at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the 121st Air ...

Israel relied on its existing refueling fleet of aging converted Boeing 707 tankers and Lockheed Martin KC-130 Hercules during its 12-day air campaign against Iran in June. Aerial refuellers are ...

THERMAL, Calif. -- A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in Imperial County, California, after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker during a mid-air refueling, according to a Marine ...

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – There is a change of command for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base. On Monday, Col. Cory Damon relinquished his command to Col. Joe Wall. Colonel Joe D.

Thanks to aerial refueling, the E-4B Doomsday Plane can stay airborne for up to a week, but engine fluids and crew endurance ...

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, ...