How Metrea hopes to grow the private air refueling market

How Metrea hopes to grow the private air refueling market
How Metrea hopes to grow the private air refueling market

After refueling with the American company Metrea for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific, the German Luftwaffe told Breaking Defense that “commercial AAR [air-to-air refueling] is also a valid option for future deployments.”

TRANSCOM looking for more tankers to move fuel in shallower water between Pacific island chains

TRANSCOM looking for more tankers to move fuel in shallower water between Pacific island chains
TRANSCOM looking for more tankers to move fuel in shallower water between Pacific island chains

A congressionally authorized program to recruit private ships to assist the federal government was expanded at US Transportation Command’s request.

DARPA Hopes A Plane-Boat Hybrid Can Solve The Pentagon’s Sealift Challenge

DARPA Hopes A Plane-Boat Hybrid Can Solve The Pentagon’s Sealift Challenge
DARPA Hopes A Plane-Boat Hybrid Can Solve The Pentagon’s Sealift Challenge

A new DARPA solicitation is seeking information about a vehicle class capable of filling the sealift and airlift gaps within the Pentagon’s requirements.