The Air Force wants its next tankers to be able to survive in the contested airspace likely in the nation's next war.
“We have the demos, we have the videos, we’ve flown it on [Boeing] planes … and it looks magnificent,” says the Air Force's Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro.
A blended wing design is one idea the Air Force is seriously considering for the future KC-Z refueling tanker.
The award brings the number of KC-46s under contract with the U.S. Air Force to 128.
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