KC-10 Extenders Still Fly For The US Military Even After The Air Force Retired Them
As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force retired them.
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U.S. Navy Will Fly MQ-25 Stingray in 2025, Integrate it on Aircraft Carriers in 2026
The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is an aerial refueling drone that resulted from ... first ever air-to-air refueling operation ...
The US Navy, not the US Air Force, will soon have the world’s greatest fighter jet
The Navy so far has developed just one carrier-capable drone, the MQ-25 Stingray – and for now it’s employed strictly an ...
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The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
Adding the aerial refueling UAV to carrier air wings will help increase the range and endurance of naval strike aircraft, ...
U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...
Image captures US Navy testing its new laser weapon: What to know about HELIOS
The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.
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What It’s Like to Be an Aerial Tanker Pilot During the L.A. Fires
Since then, the skies of Southern California have been crisscrossed by a dizzying number of firefighting aircraft: helicopters, propeller-driven water bombers, and even massive tanker jets.
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The US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers, naval analysts argue
China is also believed to have built a mothership for aerial drones ... RAND points to the US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray, scheduled for deployment in 2026 as an unmanned tanker aboard traditional ...
Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy
U.S. Navy officials have laid out several priorities they say are key to ensuring the service’s carrier air wings will be able to succeed in future conflicts, especially a high-end fight in the ...