Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the ...
The U.S. Air Force has raised its planned KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker fleet from 179 to 263 aircraft to replace aging KC-135s and enhance global refueling capacity. The fiscal 2027 budget ...
The U.S. Air Force plans to field 263 KC-46 refueling tankers to fully replace its KC-135 fleet, an increase for a program originally expected to result in 179 aircraft. The service’s fiscal 2027 ...