In 1973, Egypt and others launched a surprise attack on Israel. Israel, which had won all three previous wars against Arab states, was caught off guard and suffered a major blow. The U.S. urgently ...

The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...

Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF’s older Russian Il-78MKIs experience availability issues. The Indian Ministry of Defence ...

Currently, European NATO members possess a fleet of 156 midair refuelers, compared to America’s fleet of 447. Europe has made a commitment to restoring its indigenous defense capabilities. As it looks ...

A view shows the entire process at the 10th Main Jet Base Command in Incirlik, from the preparations made by the Asenalar Squadron for air refueling to the mid-air refueling of F-16 and F-4E/2020 ...

The joint Franco-German C-130J squadron is integrating the air refueling capability, with the Germans refueling the Eurofighter and the French refueling the Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft. In a major ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Israeli F-15 fighter jets are refueled by a Boeing 707 during ...