Airlift/Tanker
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KC-46 gets new refueling approvals for TRANSCOM missions
The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.
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‘Screw it, just do it’: Richard Branson addresses airmen, pushes space cargo operations
The founder of Virgin Orbit made a surprise appearance at the Airlift Tanker Association’s annual symposium.
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Tankers could be a critical part of the US Air Force’s future network
In the future, the Air Force’s air refueling tankers could be used for more than air mobility.
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KC-135, C-130J are next in line for US Air Force’s data-driven maintenance program
The KC-135 refueling tanker and the C-130J airlifter will be the next two aircraft to joint the Air Force’s predictive maintenance program.
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Could air mobility pilots become fighter or bomber pilots?
As the Air Force grapples with a ongoing shortage of pilots, the commander of Air Combat Command is considering a transitional remedy.
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Could the Air Force restart the C-17 production line?
The same analysis that laid out the Air Force’s 386-squadron goal may also point to getting more C-17s and getting rid of a couple C-130 squadrons.
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What happens once the KC-46 is delivered?
The U.S. Air Force is sharing details on what could happen once the first KC-46 tanker is delivered.
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US Air Force explores space-based cargo operations, confirms talks with SpaceX
While it’s currently just a concept, Air Mobility Command is taking a look at how cargo operations could be done in space.
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Air Force secretary details plans to increase fighter readiness
The Air Force has submitted a plan to improve the mission-capable rates of F-22, F-35 and F-16 squadrons, which currently is below the 80 percent readiness level ordered by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
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Air Force targeting certain squadrons to improve readiness
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson says the Air Force is planning to get 204 of the service’s 312 operational squadrons to 80 percent readiness by 2020, with the rest hitting that mark in 2023.
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Look out below! C-17 accidentally airdrops Humvee over neighborhood near Fort Bragg
A C-17 Globemaster on a training mission in North Carolina accidentally airdropped a Humvee about five miles short of a drop zone near Fort Bragg on Wednesday.
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Boeing adds $179M in cost overruns to KC-46 aircraft as delivery draws near
Defense News estimates Boeing has now had to pay about $3.5 billion over the life of the KC-46 program so far.
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The first KC-46 delivery is not happening this October as planned
A new delivery date has not yet been specified by the Air Force.
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KC-46 tanker faces new delays
As the AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference opened, news broke that the Boeing KC-46 was facing two more category 1 deficiencies, potentially delaying an October delivery.
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Here’s how Air Mobility Command will improve aircraft survivability
The new head of Air Mobility Command is looking at ways to improve aircraft survivability and enable persistence over the battlefield.
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Air Force secretary plans to grow its squadron count. But will the budget follow?
The Air Force may be making a bid for more fighters and force structure, but it will be up to Congress whether to fund it.
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US Air Force may replace 3 types of aircraft with a single platform
Can the Pentagon replace the E-4B, C-32A and E-6B with a single platform?
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What’s the US Air Force’s take on the KC-46 program?
Find out how the U.S. Air Force feels about the KC-46 tanker from Will Roper, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics.
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Commentary: The KC-46 is a capability America depends on in any universe
The Air Force’s new tanker is key to America’s global reach.
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Boeing KC-46 delays are frustrating Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson tells lawmakers she is frustrated with Boeing over the delays and deficiencies plaguing the KC-46 tanker program, saying the company has been “overly optimistic.”