The Boeing Company (BA) recently secured a contract involving its KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft. The award has been offered by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Oklahoma City, OK. Valued at ...
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Merlin, the developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has announced that the United States Air Force (USAF) has accepted its airworthiness plan for the Merlin Pilot ...
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A former French Air Force KC-135 now flies for U.S.-based Metrea. Credit: Peter Bakema/Metrea Metrea is acquiring France’s entire fleet of 14 Boeing KC-135 tankers, more than tripling the size of its ...
Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...
Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...
First phase of funded study provides key insights for full large aircraft and boom automation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft ...