Boeing’s KC-46A refueler, T-7A trainer face more delays

Boeing’s KC-46A refueler, T-7A trainer face more delays
Boeing’s KC-46A refueler, T-7A trainer face more delays

Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter noted potential troubles ahead for the KC-46A and said T-7A production could start “a little later” than previously anticipated, but he remained confident about the way forward for the two aircraft.

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Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus

Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus
Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus

How the KC-46A has become a “game changer” for U.S. and allied warfighters.

Inside Boeing’s plans to fix its troubled KC-46A tanker

Inside Boeing’s plans to fix its troubled KC-46A tanker
Inside Boeing’s plans to fix its troubled KC-46A tanker

Breaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle-area facilities where the KC-46A is built, and company officials explained fixes in the works for six critical issues, from new cameras to better seals on fuel lines.

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Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge demoed one in a KC-135

Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge demoed one in a KC-135
Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge demoed one in a KC-135

Integrating C2 solutions on more assets ensures that operators share a common operating picture they can act on based on verified, secure intelligence.

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True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23

True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23
True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23

Collins Aerospace and Raytheon successfully demonstrated a suite of sensing and networking technologies that are foundational to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.

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What the future of aerial refueling looks like

What the future of aerial refueling looks like
What the future of aerial refueling looks like

Boeing’s KC-46A and MQ-25 Stingray demonstrate next-generation capabilities that are transforming the role of the tanker.

Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes

Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes
Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes

After previously signaling Airbus’s A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport would best fill the role, the Canadian government formally awarded the company a contract to convert five used jets and build four new ones.

Air Force grounds KC-135 fleet over fear tails could fall off mid-flight

Air Force grounds KC-135 fleet over fear tails could fall off mid-flight
Air Force grounds KC-135 fleet over fear tails could fall off mid-flight

Inspections must be completed within the next 15 days, and includes not just the KC-135 refuelers, but the RC-135 reconnaissance planes and the WC-135 Constant Phoenix fleet.

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Today’s defense environment demands integrated systems, and JADC2 is no different

Today’s defense environment demands integrated systems, and JADC2 is no different
Today’s defense environment demands integrated systems, and JADC2 is no different

The key is creating intelligent gateways that connect networks and the cloud across security domains and translate data so the joint services can speak the same language

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Defending the Forward Edge: Exercise tests readiness in South Pacific

Defending the Forward Edge: Exercise tests readiness in South Pacific
Defending the Forward Edge: Exercise tests readiness in South Pacific

RI&S uses experimental platform to test JADC2 concepts during Valiant Shield 22

Congress approves retirement of 160+ Air Force planes – with one notable exception

Congress approves retirement of 160+ Air Force planes – with one notable exception
Congress approves retirement of 160+ Air Force planes – with one notable exception

The A-10 lives, it BRRTs, it lives again!

Invest billions in aerial refueling or lose the China fight: Hudson report

Invest billions in aerial refueling or lose the China fight: Hudson report
Invest billions in aerial refueling or lose the China fight: Hudson report

A new report by the Hudson Institute projects the Pentagon is liable to be outdone by China if it fails to more heavily invested in the Air Force’s aerial refueling capabilities.

Beyond KC-46: Air Force Exploring ‘Advanced’ Tech On Next Tanker

Beyond KC-46: Air Force Exploring ‘Advanced’ Tech On Next Tanker
Beyond KC-46: Air Force Exploring ‘Advanced’ Tech On Next Tanker

“We still have several more years of procurement of the KC-46. So, the good thing is we have time to have these conversations, and look at the technologies out there,” Lt. Gen. David Nahom told appropriators today.

HASC Members Blast KC-46 Ahead Of 2022 NDAA

HASC Members Blast KC-46 Ahead Of 2022 NDAA
HASC Members Blast KC-46 Ahead Of 2022 NDAA

“There’s a lot of retrofit that will have to take place,” Gen. Stephen Lyons said about the replacement of the tanker’s faulty boom camera.