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Air Force to Buy More KC-46s, Skip Tanker Competition

July 21, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force will buy up to 75 more KC-46 aerial refuelers to recapitalize its KC-135 fleet, deciding against a competition for the next phase of its tanker plans. 

Air Force Plans RFP for New Tanker in Fiscal 2025, But Is Still Building Its Acquisition Strategy

Nov. 1, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force aims to release a request for proposals for the KC-135 Recapitalization Program—formerly called the “bridge tanker”—in fiscal 2025 but has yet to set an acquisition strategy for the aircraft, waiting for more industry input, a service spokesperson said. The service isn’t saying ...

Lockheed Quits Air Force Tanker Competition, But Airbus Will Go It Alone

Oct. 23, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its LMXT aerial refueler from the Air Force’s KC-135 fleet recapitalization program—previously referred to as the “bridge tanker” effort—the company said Oct. 23. However, its partner Airbus said it will press on, offering its Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) version of the ...

Requirements for KC-Y Likely in Fall; Analysis of Alternatives for KC-Z Set for 2024

Aug. 12, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force’s nascent KC-Z program, aimed at developing a next-generation family of systems for aerial refueling, will look to launch its analysis-of-alternatives study in 2024, years earlier than originally planned. Originally, the analysis of alternatives for the KC-Z was set for “maybe in the ...
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