An electric ground power unit supplied power to a KC-135 tanker aircraft during a technology demonstration that took place from Aug. 14 through 17 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The
MoreL3Harris Technologies has announced that the company will lead a team, including CAE, CymSTAR, Dell Technologies and Leidos, to help transform the U.S. Air Force’s flight simulator training used to help develop
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The U.S. Air Force has conducted a test of a new tactical data link designed to boost situational awareness across airmen, C4ISRnet reported Thursday. USAF's Air Mobility Command delivered high bandwidth and accelerated data processing with the
MoreThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) tanker directorate incorporated an updated transponder system designed to provide airspace visibility to air traffic control into the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. The
MoreA U.S. Air Force-led team concluded tests on a drone refueling system designed to work with F-35 aircraft systems. The F-35 Lightning II program team launched an F-35B aircraft to the Edwards
MoreThe U.S. Air Force intends to retain use of its Boeing-made KC-135 tanker aircraft, that have been in the military's fleet for over 60 years, due to budget constraints, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MoreBrig. Gen. Steven Blaymaier, director of Air Mobility Command’s logistics, engineering and force protection, has said the C-130J military transport aircraft and the KC-135 refueling tanker are scheduled to enter the U.S.
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McConnell Air Force Base held the fifth KC-46 Pegasus Maintenance Training Summit to inform the aircraft’s maintainers, crews and other involved personnel on expected training schedules and requirements. The summit generally aimed to
MoreU.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Millard, former executive officer to the commander at the U.S. Transportation Command, has been appointed as deputy director of strategic plans, requirements and programs at the
MoreLt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, military deputy of the U.S. Air Forceâs acquisition office, has said Boeing has begun a schedule risk evaluation and will update the service branch by the first week of
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