Short On Cash For KC-46, U.S. Air Force Eyes Souped-Up KC-135

Credit: Boeing
Strapped for cash to buy Boeing’s new KC-46 tanker in sufficient numbers to fully replace the legacy fleet, the U.S. Air Force is looking instead to outfit its 60-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker with state-of-the-art survivability upgrades so it can fly for another 40 years. The service is buying 179...

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