House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The U.S. Air Force is actively seeking industry input for its Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS), targeting deployment by 2040, with initial stealth requirements for the program having been ...

The newly renovated Santa Maria Air Tanker Base includes a second-floor operations room and upgraded ground facilities to support faster aircraft turnaround and expanded aerial firefighting efforts.

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 ...

US air tankers have crossed across the Atlantic towards Britain ahead of a confidential meeting of Donald Trump's military leaders. Nearly a dozen KC-135/T Stratotankers were spotted leaving the ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – When you are fighting a wildfire, the name of the game is speed. How quickly can you get resources on a wildfire? For those working at the Grand Junction Air Center, the ...