Singapore has helped Airbus clear a major aviation milestone, pushing automated refueling from trials ...

The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from civilian supply chains for upkeep.

Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling. The aircraft is Portugal’s first tanker. Although the air force does not have any ...

Thailand has ordered a single example of the new, upgraded Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+). Based on the upgraded A330-800 platform, this order is not only the first aerial ...

India is expanding defense ties with Israel through tanker aircraft, fighter jet avionics, precision weapons, and joint production deals that embed Israeli technology directly into India’s growing ...

Following delays, the US Navy aims to fly its refueling drone, the MQ-25 Stingray, for the first time in 2026.

Discover the Voyager - the largest aircraft operated by the UK’s RAF. It supports long-range, global defense missions at home ...

R Stratotanker aircraft have been tracked flying toward and across the Mediterranean, marking a continued buildup of American aerial refueling capabilities in the direction of the Middle East, ...

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force conducted its first aerial refueling support for a South Korean military aircraft at ...

The Boeing MQ-25A Stingray drone is intended to make aerial refueling safer. The drone is scheduled to make its maiden flight ...

With the high risk and complexity of carrier aircraft recovery, reasonable landing scheduling that accounts for special situations is critical to enhancing operational safety and efficiency. To that ...

The B‑2 Spirit can fly about 6,000 nautical miles without refueling and, with aerial tankers, has completed 44+ hour combat ...