The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF for over 60 years with over 800 examples of the C-135 series built. The ...

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...

Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract worth $251.4 million for the production of fan duct transactional spares for KC-135 aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The award has been ...

The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the ...

First phase of funded study provides key insights for full large aircraft and boom automation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft ...

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 ...

Dec. 12—Four additional KC-135 Stratotankers, the lynchpins of the U.S. military's aerial refueling operations, have been assigned to Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, and with them around 220 ...

The Alaska Air National Guard announced Wednesday that the 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will be getting four additional air-refueling tankers in the near future. Alaska National Guard ...

The 128th Air Refueling Wing is competing to be one of 15 National Guard wings to host the KC-46 tanker, highlighted during the Milwaukee Air & Water Show. LIVE RADAR AND SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS CAN ...

The annual Waterstone Bank Air and Water Show kicks off Saturday, and will include an appearance by a KC-46A Pegasus -- a next generation tanker that officials hope to bring to the 128th Air Refueling ...

Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...