Chinese government-backed newspapers often write about China’s famous Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter as a ...

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide inspection while the root cause is being ...

The tournament, which will be the largest in history, is expected to generate over $650 million for the KC region alone. The city will host six of the 104 matches, with the other matches being ...

The setbacks to the ‘Pegasus Program’ have delayed the US Air Force from replacing the ageing KC-135 tanker fleet with the KC-46. The KC-135 has been in service since the late 1950s under the ...

and the existing fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers are being held together by a spit-and-polish. If, as the Pentagon fears, the problems with the new KC-46 Pegasus fleet are systemic, the Air Force ...

such as the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135. Instead of fielding large, stealthy tankers costing hundreds of millions each to operate in contested airspace, the Air Force can focus on disrupting an enemy ...

The US Air Force has temporarily halted deliveries of Boeing‘s KC-46A Pegasus tankers after cracks were discovered on two aircraft awaiting delivery. According to reports from The War Zone, the cracks ...

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AFA WARFARE 2025 — The Air Force has instructed Boeing to halt deliveries of the KC-46 tanker after cracks were found on two production aircraft awaiting their handoff to the Air Force.

With the KC-10 Extender phased out in 2024 and the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet gradually being retired, the USAF has little choice but to persevere with the Pegasus, despite its troubled ...

In 2011, the U.S. Air Force chose it to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, however the program has been beset by delays and technical problems. Boeing has halted deliveries of its KC-46 ...

If you’ve flown out of Salt Lake International Airport, you may have noticed several large military aircraft called KC-135s on the east side of the runways. House Republicans advance plan for ...