U.S. Air Force Targeting Next-Generation Refueler By 2040

Brian Everstine January 31, 2023

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Credit: Defense Department
The U.S. Air Force wants an innovative aerial refueling system that can operate more effectively in contested environments, with a goal of operations beginning in 2040. The service on Jan. 31 released a request for information (RFI) for what it is now calling the Next Generation Aerial Refueling...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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