The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

Forbes Field is set to host some visitors in early April who will survey the airport to see if it can house a massive ...

When it comes to the air component of the U.S. military, a lack of midair refuelers could be utterly devastating. Now, there’s a new complication. Two of the Air Force’s four newest KC-46 ...

However, the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) stealth tanker seems destined to a gloomy future, as the USAF recommended against pursuing it. While the NGAD stealth fighter and the NGAS ...

ZeroAvia will work with a California-based expert in autonomous flight technology on how to make heavy unmanned aircraft even ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

The new B-21 stealth bomber will achieve its long range through a massive internal fuel capacity. The upcoming Northrup Grumman B-21 Raider is expected to have a remarkably long unfueled range.

The demand for enhanced aerial refueling capabilities now also raises additional questions about future tanker procurement, especially after the Air Force recommended to terminate the Next ...

Upgraded with NP2000 propellers, the US Navy’s KC-130T tanker can refuel more aircraft than ever, boosting the power and range of the whole fleet.