This marks the first publicly acknowledged instance of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refueling a Russian-made Su-30MKM ...

The U.S. Air Force has signed off on a plan to put AI in the left seat of its KC-135 tanker fleet. Autonomous flight ...

Services: USAF Propulsion: CFM International CFM-56 ... The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient ...

The USAF has approved Merlin’s AI-driven pilot for testing on the KC-135 Stratotanker with flight trials slated for 2025.

The Constant Phoenix, also known as "Nuke Sniffer," detects radioactive "clouds" in real time by collecting particulate as ...

This joint USAF and Merlin project will evaluate the viability of scaling the AI copilot to large transport aircraft, ...

Have you ever wondered why some military jets stick around longer than others? The reason some of these old warriors are ...

The plane that visited Patrick Space Force Base is a modified KC-135R Stratotanker that debuted with the Air Force in 1964 and had most recently flown with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st ...

A U.S. Air Force WC-135R Constant Phoenix aircraft visits Patrick Space Force Base last week. The plane that visited Patrick Space Force Base is a modified KC-135R Stratotanker that debuted with ...