Next-Generation Tanker Set To Enter Key Analysis Phase

Steve Trimble Guy Norris February 08, 2021
U.S. Air Force KC-46A inflight refueling
As the U.S. Air Force continues receiving 179 KC-46As (pictured), Air Mobility Command is seeking to define the options for a new generation of tankers.
Credit: Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider/U.S. Air Force
Little has changed about the U.S. Air Force’s basic approach to inflight refueling since the days of Gen. Curtis LeMay, but change is coming. In fiscal 2022, the Air Force is set to begin an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the Advanced Air Refueling (AAR) program, says Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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