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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Indian Air Force tanker contest advances with Boeing and Airbus in close race
HAL-IAI partnership to convert used Boeing 767s competes with new aircraft offers amid cost and supply chain considerations
Embraer offers the KC-390 to the US military as an agile combat asset
The aerial refueling and transport aircraft is in Las Vegas during the ARSAG conference, which brings together several services
KC-390 for the US depends on a solution for the refueling boom
In order to be equipped with the USAF's standard rigid boom, Embraer's tanker aircraft needs to find a mechanism that does not impede access to the rear cargo door
Embraer doubles down on offering the KC-390 to the U.S. Air Force
Company presented the rigid boom aerial refueling variant of the multirole aircraft at the Air & Space Forces Association symposium
After 44 years in service, the KC-10 tanker is decommissioned by the US Air Force
The aircraft based on the widebody DC-10 had a farewell ceremony at Travis AFB, California
US Air Force considers use of stealth tankers
China's long-range missile capability may require it to operate more survivable aerial refueling planes instead of retrofitted airliners