The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received its second Boeing KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft, advancing the modernization of one of the capabilities considered essential for long-range air operations.

Airpower without range is just potential. Every long-range bomber mission, every sustained fighter patrol over a contested ...

The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels. After years of waiting, the US delivered to Israel the first of ...

The Israeli Air Force has received its second Boeing KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft at Nevatim Airbase, part of Israel’s six-plane order. Known in Israeli service as the “Gideon,” the new KC-46 fleet ...

The new aircraft’s reach isn’t limited to combat missions, with an IAF source saying that it can also be used to deliver aid across the world. A second Gidon tanker touched down at Nevatim Airbase on ...