The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus represents one of the most significant leaps in aerial refueling capability the United States Air ...

The western Pacific Ocean represents one of the most complex and dangerous military operating environments on Earth. Layered ...

Multiple large gray colored U.S. Air Force aircraft lined up in a row on a runway. - Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelso/af.mil Fuel is the literal lifeblood of all military aircraft. Missions in contemporary ...

Simulations consistently point to the vulnerability of larger refuelers concentrated at a handful of airfields.

KC-46 Pegasus refuels a A-10 attack plane. CONTRIBUTED KC-46 Pegasus refuels a A-10 attack plane. CONTRIBUTED The Air Force has marked the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker with three “deficiency ...

A 2025 accident was the fourth time since 2022 that a design flaw known as "nozzle binding" in the Air Force's newest, high tech tanker played a role in a refueling accident.

Boeing is flight testing an updated remote vision system to address deficiencies. The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Boeing KC-46A and KC-135 refuelling tankers continue failing to meet mission goals due to ...

After several delays, the U.S. Air Force accepted its first KC-46 tanker from Boeing on Thursday. The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for ...

(Bloomberg) — 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 ...