A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker with the US Air Force (USAF) suffered an emergency during a refuelling flight over California that reportedly resulted in significant damage to the jet’s fuel-transfer ...
ARLINGTON, V--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it was awarded a contract from Boeing Defense to provide the upgraded Aerial Refueling Operator Station (AROS 2.0) ...
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Is The USAF KC-46 Pegasus Fully Mission Capable?
Updating the United States Air Force military's aerial refueling capability has focused heavily on the KC-46 Pegasus as it replaces the venerable KC-135 Stratotanker. Many point to the Pegasus as a ...
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Engineering Concerns Prompt US Lawmakers To Limit USAF KC-46 Acquisitions & Extend KC-135 Retirements
The US Air Force’s newest aerial tanker, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, has encountered a roadblock with the congressional oversight that approves budgets and procurement. The projected procurement in 2026 ...
A KC-46 takes off on a delivery flight from Boeing Field in Seattle in December 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force has not taken delivery of KC-46 tankers from Boeing in more than two ...
The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 25 released three investigations into incidents involving the Boeing KC-46A all linked to a similar issue—the tanker’s stiff boom getting stuck in receiving aircraft. The ...
Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...
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