High above San Antonio, a C-17 Globemaster and a KC-135 Stratotanker came together in perfect harmony. Their live aerial ...

Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...

Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...

An F-35A and F-16 from Edwards AFB join an F-15E and F-22 from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron out of Nellis AFB, and ...

The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the ...

The U.S. Air Force is partnering with Merlin to test its autonomous flight technology, Merlin Pilot, on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. Testing will involve progressively autonomous aerial refueling ...

The U.S. Air Force has ordered its entire fleet of KC-135 tankers to be grounded for inspection over concerns that their tails could fall off mid-flight if not properly fixed. The USAF ordered the ...

This KC-135R Stratotanker became the first to refuel three aircraft at once during an emergency operation in 1967 in the Gulf of Tonkin. [Courtesy: Department of Defense] The National Museum of the ...

USAF bombers have flown near Venezuela for the second time in two weeks as U.S. military pressure builds on Nicolas Maduro.

First phase of funded study provides key insights for full large aircraft and boom automation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft ...