A KC-46 Pegasus refuels an F-16 at night, as seen through the updated version of the Remote Vision System, or RVS 2.0. (Boeing) The KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker’s troubled remote vision system is ...

The U.S. Air Force is experiencing problems with its Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tankers due to premature failures of their Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). Crews have been ordered to reduce ...

DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force and Boeing identified a new KC-46 deficiency this spring that’s causing damage to the tanker’s air system ducts — adding to the aircraft’s running list of unresolved, high ...

The US Air Force’s newest aerial tanker, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, has encountered a roadblock with the congressional oversight that approves budgets and procurement. The projected procurement in 2026 ...

Problems flagged by the Pentagon’s chief tester that could hamper the ability of the KC-46 tanker to protect itself on missions have been addressed, according to U.S. Air Force officials. Raytheon’s ...

Boeing has lost billions of dollars on the fixed-price KC-46 program, and a nearly six-week machinist strike has heightened the refueling tanker's problems. (Airman Lauren Torres/Air Force) Boeing’s ...

A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker with the US Air Force (USAF) suffered an emergency during a refuelling flight over California that reportedly resulted in significant damage to the jet’s fuel-transfer ...

The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the KC-46A Pegasus, the service's newest tanker. Two F-117 Nighthawks have been spotted while refueling ...

Boeing’s first KC-46 test aircraft took off on its first flight Sept. 25 at 1:24 pm local time at Paine Field in Washington state, marking a step forward for the program that has been stumped by ...

Capt. Daison Batangan flies a KC-46A over the Pacific as part of Project Magellan, a 45-hour round-the-globe flight. (Master Sgt. Jon Lauterbach/Air Force) Air Force Col. Brent Toth needed to stay ...