India’s defence ministry has signed a contract with US firm Metrea to wet lease KC-135 Stratotanker for IAF pilot training, addressing operational issues with Il-78MKI A few days ago, the defence ...

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will receive four KC-135 air tankers in the next few years, following formal confirmation from Air Force brass in December.

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At the end of March, the Indian Air Force (IAF) signed a contract with U.S.-based company Metrea to provide support for pilot training using its commercial KC-135 tanker aircraft. The deal includes ...

In addition, New Delhi is wet leasing a single Boeing KC-135 from defence services company Metrea Management – formerly known as Meta Aerospace. Within six months, Metrea will provide the ...

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He noted that even after the U.S. Air Force accepts its final KC-46 Pegasus tanker, the remaining KC-135 Stratotanker fleet will still average 67 years in age. “The start of a recapitalization plan is ...

and has also awarded a US company with a contract to lease a Boeing KC-135 aerial tanker for training. According to the MoD statement, the acquisition of the 156 LCHs is split across two separate ...

The winner of the KC-X tanker competition to replace the aged Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, the new KC-46 is expected to be a bulwark of the tanker fleet for decades, with the Air Force expected to ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday signed a contract with Metrea Management for the Wet Leasing of one Flight Refuelling Aircraft (FRA) for providing air-to-air refuelling training to pilots of ...