Israel To Expand KC-46 Tanker Fleet

Robert Wall August 20, 2025
KC-46 refueling F-15
Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense
The Israel Defense Ministry plans to buy two additional Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft. “The new aircraft will be equipped with Israeli systems and adapted to the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) operational requirement,” the government said Aug. 20. The Israel Defense Procurement Ministerial Committee...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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