What will replace KC-135?

What will replace KC-135?

In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The first aircraft was delivered to the Air Force in January 2019. The Air Force intends to procure 179 Pegasus aircraft by 2027.

What’s the new Air Force tanker?

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin on Friday unveiled the LMXT aerial refueling tanker, which will go head-to-head with Boeing’s incumbent KC-46 in the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming bridge tanker competition. The LMXT is a variant of the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport, modified specifically for U.S. Air Force operators.

What bases will get KC-46?

KC-46s are already, or are expected to be, stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida; McConnell AFB in Kansas; Altus AFB in Oklahoma; Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina; Travis AFB, California; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, and Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire.

Is the Air Force preparing for next round of tanker recapitalization?

June 22, 2021, © Leeham News: The US Air Force appears to be preparing a new round of competition for the next phase of its aerial refueling tanker recapitalization. The first, KC-X, took more than 10 years to award a contract that didn’t get overturned.

Is the USAF in a fix with its tanker contract problems?

If another USAF tanker contract is also late and plagued by problems, the USAF could be in a bit of a fix. The way things are going, one can see Lockheed and Airbus teaming up in other ways. New strategic air-lifter?

Will EADS North America Submit proposal for US Air Force tanker?

^ “EADS North America intends to submit proposal for U.S. Air Force tanker” Archived 26 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. EADS North America press release, 20 April 2010. ^ John T. Bennett. “In KC-X Twist, Ukrainian Aircraft Maker, U.S. Aerospace Readying Bid”. Defense News.

When did Northrop Grumman submit its tanker proposal to the USAF?

Both competitors submitted their tanker proposals before 12 April 2007 deadline. In September 2007, the USAF dismissed having a mixed fleet of new tankers from both Boeing and Northrop Grumman as being unfeasible because of increased costs from buying limited numbers of two types annually.