The Air Force is in the early stages of the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) program, a full-scale acquisition effort to follow the KC-46. An analysis of alternatives is underway, with the ...

For decades, aerial refueling boom operators guided the fuel boom by looking directly out a window at the aircraft behind them. The new KC-46 Pegasus tanker changed that system completely. Instead of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s national lawmakers have announced that McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Blount County ...

As the Air Force aims to correct Category 1 deficiencies on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker, the service is poised to buy a ...

The Air Force is planning to lean heavily on its fleet of KC-46 Pegasus tankers -- and some modifications to legacy platforms -- to refuel aircraft mid-air while officials continue to assess a second ...

The US Air Force’s newest aerial tanker, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, has encountered a roadblock with the congressional oversight that approves budgets and procurement. The projected procurement in 2026 ...

Boeing's struggling KC-46 tanker program may miss its delivery window this spring. The tanker has been waylaid by a number of persistent issues. Boeing has already incurred billions in cost overruns, ...

Boeing has lost billions of dollars on the KC-46 program, including a new $565 million charge at the end of 2025. (Airman Lauren Torres/U.S. Air Force) Boeing on Tuesday reported a $565 million loss ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s national lawmakers have announced that McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Blount County will become home to eight new KC-46 tanker aircraft. Senator Marsha ...