The Air Force has decided to purchase another 75 KC-46 Pegasus tankers after its current contract expires, putting an end to whispers the service would instead hold a competition to fill aerial refueling gaps. “The Air Force approved an acquisition strategy to extend KC-46A production by up to 75 aircraft,” a service spokesperson confirmed to Inside Defense . “The Air Force is investing in both tanker capacity and capability to enable the Joint Force now and into the future by...
