Stavatti Aerospace has unveiled its SM-940K stealth tanker concept as a candidate for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS), also known as KC-Z. The proposal introduces...
The UK Ministry of Defence is advancing its program to enhance the range and endurance of its Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. A modified airframe fitted with extended-range fuel tanks recently completed...
China is reportedly planning to procure up to 20 Ilyushin Il-78MK-90A aerial refueling tankers from Russia by 2028. If confirmed and executed on schedule, the deal would significantly expand the...
As Ukraine expands its ability to conduct long-range strikes into Russian territory using Western-supplied systems and indigenous drones, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are adapting by modifying the operational profile...
In a rare and revealing sighting, two F-117A Nighthawk stealth aircraft were recently photographed refueling mid-air from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus tanker. The event underscores the ongoing operational...
The U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft has achieved a significant milestone by completing aerial refueling certification with three key French platforms—the Dassault Rafale fighter jet (buddy...
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has placed an order for a next-generation Airbus A330 MRTT+ multirole tanker transport aircraft equipped with both boom and hose-and-drogue refueling systems. The contract...
