The Air Force has contracted with Boeing to deliver 75 Combat Track II flight kits that Air Mobility Command and the Air National Guard will use to beef up the threat monitoring capability of KC-135 tanker aircraft. USAF already has fielded the system on B-1B, B-52, C-17, and C-130 aircraft. This contract is worth $5.6 million.
DARPA’s New X-Plane: Meet the X-68A LongShot Drone
Feb. 20, 2026
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe Air Force has a new X-plane: The X-68A LongShot from General Atomics is an air-launched...



