The KC-135’s enduring legacy lies in its adaptability, a 1950s design that remains at the heart of 21st-century air mobility.

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Boston-based Merlin Labs, Inc. said on May 30 that it is using data from flights of a KC-135 at MacDill AFB, Fla., “to better understand crew workload drivers and gather data to expand the autonomous ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many new tankers it buys in coming years and whether a next-generation refueling ...

Acceptance of the "airworthiness plan" allows the KC-135 autonomous flight test program to get underway, Merlin said. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The U.S. Air Force has signed off on a plan to put AI ...

I spent some time watching the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker running training circuits - and caught some impressively low flyovers and smooth touch-and-go landings. In this video, I highlight the precision ...

The U.S. Air Force has inspected and cleared its KC-135 fleet after the service discovered falsified certifications at a main ...

Real-time flight data is critical to progressing the design, integration, and eventual flight demonstrations of the Merlin Pilot, in addition to informing the planned Next Generation Air-Refueling ...

A Boeing KC-46 on the runway at Pease ANGB, New Hampshire, in September. Credit: Air National Guard GRAPEVINE, Texas—Final deliveries of U.S. Air Force-purchased KC-46s are expected in 2031, two years ...

Merlin Labs engineers joined U.S. Air Force pilots in a KC-135 Stratotanker to gather data for their autonomous flight system, Merlin Pilot, aiming to reduce pilot workload and enhance safety and ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Headline and photo caption should read: "Merlin Kicks Off KC-135 Test Flight Campaign with SNC to Progress Autonomous Capabilities for the United States Air Force" (instead of ...