Air Force Explores Arming Refueling Tankers ^9.9%

Newsmax - By Solange Reyner - 7/2/2026, 11:49 PM

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The U.S. Air Force is studying whether to equip its aerial refueling fleet with active self-defense systems, awarding more than $6 million in contracts to four defense companies to examine options for adding the technology to tanker aircraft. The market research effort, reported by Aviation Week, focuses on the Air Force's KC-135... more