DefensePortuguese KC-390s to refuel Spanish fighters under new bilateral agreementSpain’s Eurofighters and F-18s are compatible with the tanker’s hose-and-drogue system, unlike Portugal’s own F-16sOctober 22, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Navy controls MQ-25A from aircraft carrier more than 2,100 miles awayTest connected USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific with the unmanned tanker at Boeing's facility in IllinoisOctober 20, 2026Read more
DefenseSpain finally completes A330 MRTT fleet five years after ordering locally converted tankersThird aircraft completes a program launched in 2021 to restore Spain's strategic aerial refueling capabilityOctober 20, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force seeks to transfer four retired KC-10 tankers to North AfricaMilitary is looking for contractors to restore the aircraft to flying condition and provide training and maintenance support to an unidentified partner nationOctober 09, 2026Read more
DefenseL3Harris proposes upgrade to keep KC-135 tankers flying beyond 2050US Air Force could operate some Boeing aerial refueling aircraft for almost a century as replacement of the Cold War-era tanker proceeds slowlySeptember 21, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force receives 100th KC-46A Pegasus from BoeingAerial refueling aircraft numbers 99 and 100 were received at Travis Air Force Base on December 2December 04, 2025Read more
DefensePoland seeks EU funding for up to four Airbus A330 MRTT tankers in €1bn dealDefense ministry aims to strengthen strategic airlift and refueling as fighter fleet grows and NATO eastern pressures mountDecember 04, 2025Read more
DefenseBoeing secures $2.47bn contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers for US Air ForceOrder brings total KC-46A units under contract or in service to 183 aircraftNovember 26, 2025Read more
DefenseEmbraer lines up U.S. production options for KC-390Brazilian aircraft maker prepares to bid for the U.S. Air Force’s NGAS programOctober 05, 2025Read more
DefenseU.S. Air Force Opens Range of Possibilities for Next-Generation Tanker AircraftThe NGAS program could lead to a stealth aerial refueling aircraft, but it could also be based on a Blended-Wing-Body design and even business jetsSeptember 29, 2025Read more