Aerial refueling sounds straightforward enough — one aircraft passes fuel to another mid-flight. But when that mission ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Military aircraft don't have time to stop and refuel during sensitive, time-critical missions. That's ...

The Indo-Pacific is the defining strategic theater of the 21st century — a vast expanse of ocean stretching across millions ...

The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday received its first Boeing KC-46 “Gideon” refueling plane from the United States, the first of six KC-46 aircraft purchased by the Defense Ministry, in a move that ...

The Boeing Co. needs to fix a lingering defect with its aerial refueling tankers before the US Air Force buys dozens of pricier versions of an aircraft that’s crucial for long-range military missions, ...

Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the service looks to invest in upgrades and new technologies for existing refueling ...

Six American airmen deployed to operations against Iran were killed after their refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said Friday, bringing the U.S. death toll in the war to ...

The Pentagon has identified six U.S. service members who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury. The incident, ...