Air Force Tanker Strategy Changes

Abstract

The Air Force view of KC-Z has been evolving for some time, and recent remarks by service leaders indicated an interest in focusing that program less on the size of the tanker than other attributes such as stealth, autonomy, and/or whether it should carry crew. However, it now appears that tanker procurement plans have changed in at least two other ways.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2020
Accession Number
AD1171848

Entities

People

  • Jeremiah Gertler

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.