The Air Force is in the early stages of the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) program, a full-scale acquisition effort to follow the KC-46. An analysis of alternatives is underway, with the ...

The Air Force is planning to lean heavily on its fleet of KC-46 Pegasus tankers -- and some modifications to legacy platforms -- to refuel aircraft mid-air while officials continue to assess a second ...

As the Air Force aims to correct Category 1 deficiencies on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker, the service is poised to buy a ...

The Air Force’s top mobility leader is pushing for decades-old air transports and tankers to be replaced sooner than the late ...

The idea of a KC-390 with a boom has gotten a new breath of life, and could be ideal for bringing fuel to far-flung edges of ...

US Air Force tanker aircraft were reportedly moving across the Atlantic on Monday, as talks with Iran are scheduled for ...

Embraer and Northrop Grumman are developing a boom refueling upgrade for the KC-390, positioning the tanker concept for the ...

Northrop Grumman is presenting a three-pronged approach to the U.S. Air Force if the service progresses with its current “family of systems” framework for future refuelers—from a large blended-wing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday took delivery of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aerial-refueling aircraft, similar to this one ...

Brazilian airframer Embraer and US defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman are developing an optional in-flight refuelling boom for the KC-390 multi-role tanker, targeting international markets ...

Embraer and Northrop Grumman aim to offer advanced aerial refueling options amid a tanker capability gap in the U.S. and other Allied air forces. Brazilian aerospace major Embraer and Northrop Grumman ...