US Air Force tanker debate opens space for multi-aircraft NGAS approach
Northrop–Embraer KC-390 proposal gains visibility, but service leadership signals preference for KC-46
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Embraer lines up U.S. production options for KC-390
Brazilian aircraft maker prepares to bid for the U.S. Air Force’s NGAS program
U.S. Air Force Opens Range of Possibilities for Next-Generation Tanker Aircraft
The NGAS program could lead to a stealth aerial refueling aircraft, but it could also be based on a Blended-Wing-Body design and even business jets
US Air Force mulls for more KC-46 instead of stealth tanker
2026 budget highlights focus on Pegasus upgrades as next-gen tanker development slows down
Lockheed Martin releases images of new stealth tanker concept for the USAF
Skunk Works division is working on a concept that will be offered to a Next-Generation Aerial-refueling System (NGAS) competitor that is expected to produce the aircraft in the 2030s.
US Air Force targeting 6th gen fighter cheaper than F-35
USAF Secretary Frank Kendall said on September 16 that NGAD, NGAS (stealth tanker) and CCA drone programs are under review