How does a 63-year-old airframe remain relevant in today's high-tech military? The TC-135W's story will surprise you.

Built by Lockheed Martin with major contributions from BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman, the F-35 Lightning II entered ...

Embraer plans US assembly line for KC-390 to compete for USAF tanker contracts like Next Generation Air Refueling System ...

In an exclusive interview at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Col. Luke Spathes and Lt. Col. Reinier Villanueva discuss rapid mobility, integration with F-22s, and the challenges of operating in the ...

A massive wave of U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers has moved into the Middle East, marking one of the largest aerial refueling deployments in recent months. Flight tracking shows aircraft departing ...

Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for defense customers, will establish a new test flight center at Hanscom Field, with operations beginning in early 2027. According to the company’s ...

North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled several aircraft from Alaska on Wednesday after it detected four Russia military aircraft in international airspace near Alaska. According to a NORAD ...

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2024, image taken from video, a U.S. Air Force F-16 operating under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, conducts a routine intercept of a Russian Tu-95 ...

After decades of service, a legendary tanker says farewell. Alan de Herrera A retired KC-10 Extender known as Excalibur awaits a six-day mothballing process at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, ...

Less than two months after the US Air Force (USAF) announced plans to significantly expand its purchases of KC-46A tankers from Boeing, US lawmakers are attempting to restrict that proposal, at least ...

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242), flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, after receiving ...