Why Did the US Air Force Want the KC-10? After Vietnam, the US recognized that its air power was constrained by a shortage of aerial refueling tanker aircraft. To fix the problem as quickly as ...

Military aircraft don't have time to land and refuel on sensitive missions. That's where aerial refueling tankers come in.

A new Probe Refueling Adapter, developed in response to an urgent combatant command requirement, allows the A-10 to significantly expand its refueling options as it is currently dependent on the ...

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. The two firms will combine their technical expertise ...

The move comes after the loss of multiple KC-135 aerial refuellers as part of the ongoing air war against Iran. The US Air Force (USAF) has transferred a retired Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker out of long ...