The KC-46A will replace the currently used legacy KC-135 Stratotankers, marking a major milestone for the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing.

The Air Force has operated the KC-46A since 2022 and expects the aircraft to remain in service into the 2070s.

The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England—After years of uncertainty about the Air Force’s tanker plans, the service has decided to buy more KC-46s instead of launching a new competition for its next tanker ...

The milestone delivery comes as the Air Mobility Command is increasingly relying on KC-46As to support frontline military ...

The US Air Force (USAF) is exploring all options for a future tanker aircraft that is better able to survive in a contested environment. These could include a clean-sheet, stealth blended-wing body ...

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 ...

The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus air-refueling tankers at Travis Air Force Base in ...

The US Air Force’s quest for an affordable airframe that can survive in contested airspace may be critical for the effectiveness of the overall fleet in a future conflict. The US Air Force is asking ...

RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire San Diego will soon begin a construction project at its Ramona Air Attack Base to prepare it for the arrival of a new air tanker. Crews will demolish and ...

Tucked behind Durango-La Plata County Airport lies the Durango Airtanker base – a hot swath of asphalt that for the past several weeks was home to three very special airplanes. The three repurposed ...