The Air Force will reveal this summer how it plans to fill the gap period between the end of production for current KC-46A tankers in 2028 and the planned delivery of the Next Generation Air Refueling System in the late 2030s, a senior service official said today. “We’re looking this summer to make the final decision based on the information received from industry on our acquisition strategy,” Air Force acquisition boss Andrew Hunter told reporters at the McAleese Defense Programs...
