Download or read book Aerial Tanker Force Modernization written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet written by Bonita J. Dombey and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aerial Tanker Force Modernization written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last October, the Reagan Administration announced a plan to update U.S. strategic nuclear forces. A centerpiece of that program was a commitment to build two new strategic bombers over the next decade. The first, a modified form of the B-l bomber (which had been cancelled by President Carter in 1977) would be fielded in 1986. The second, a new advanced technology bomber (ATB) incorporating "stealth" technologies, would be deployed in the early 1990s. The current fleet of B-52s now being converted to carry cruise missiles will eventually be retired or retained as standoff cruise missile carriers as the new bombers enter service. Much public debate has focused on the bombers. As important as the bombers themselves, however, is the large fleet of tanker aircraft used to refuel bombers in flight. Bombers could not execute their missions without using tankers to extend their ranges. The bomber modernization program, and especially the plans to retire a major portion of B-52s, have tremendous implications for current tanker resources. Tankers also now figure prominently in conventional nonnuclear war plans, and they could prove indispensible, for instance, in projecting the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) to distant theaters of operation. The need for substantial tanker capacity emerged especially clearly during the Arab-Israeli war in 1973, when U.S. airlift missions in support of Israel were nearly halted for the lack of mid-course refueling. These two sets of developments planned bomber development and the need not to rely on ground refueling have led to efforts to expand U.S. tanker resources.
Download or read book Aerial Tanker Force Modernization written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kc 46 Tanker Modernization written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The KC-46 tanker modernization program, valued at about $44 billion, is among the Air Force's highest acquisition priorities. Aerial refueling-the transfer of fuel from airborne tankers to combat and airlift forces-is critical to the U.S. military's ability to effectively operate globally. The Air Force initiated the KC-46 program to replace about a third of its aging KC-135 aerial refueling fleet. Boeing was awarded a fixed price incentive contract to develop the first four aircraft, which are being used for testing. Among other things, Boeing is contractually required to deliver a total of 18 aircraft and 9 wing air refueling pod sets by August 2017. This is defined as required assets available. The program plans to eventually field 179 aircraft in total. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 included a provision for GAO to review the KC-46 program annually through 2017. This is GAO's sixth report on this issue. It addresses (1) progress made in 2016 toward achieving cost, performance, and schedule goals and (2) development risk remaining. GAO analyzed key cost, schedule, development, test, and manufacturing documents and discussed results with officials from the KC-46 program office, other defense offices, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Boeing.
Download or read book Aerial Refueling Modernization written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aerial refueling modernization program has been proposed by the US Air Force which includes reengining of KC-l33s and procurement of KC-lOs. The modernization program will help satisfy growing refueling requirements, reduce KC-l35 operational and environmental problems, and provide a flexible tanker force to satisfy a wide range of strategic and tactical missions.
Download or read book KC 46 Tanker Modernization written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The KC-46 tanker modernization program, valued at about $44 billion, is among the Air Force’s highest acquisition priorities. Aerial refueling— the transfer of fuel from airborne tankers to combat and airlift forces—is critical to the U.S. military’s ability to effectively operate globally. The Air Force initiated the KC-46 program to replace about a third of its aging KC- 135 aerial refueling fleet. Boeing was awarded a fixed-price-incentive contract to develop the aircraft. Among other things, Boeing was contractually required to deliver 18 fully capable aircraft (KC-46 aircraft with 9 sets of wing aerial refueling pods that allow for simultaneous refueling of 2 aircraft) by August 2017. The program plans to eventually field 179 aircraft in total. GAO was asked to monitor the KC-46 program because of problems Boeing is experiencing developing the aircraft. This is GAO’s 7th report on the KC-46 program. This report assesses program progress and challenges toward achieving its cost goals and delivery schedule. GAO analyzed cost, schedule, development, and test information contained in program documents; and discussed results with officials from the KC-46 program office, other defense offices, the Federal Aviation Administration (responsible for certifying the design of the KC-46), and Boeing. GAO believes the Department of Defense should implement a prior recommendation to document lessons learned given the program’s challenges.
Download or read book Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet written by Bonita J. Dombey and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force has for several years been pursuing programs to modernize and expand the capacity of its aging fleet of aerial tankers, aircraft that support combat bombers and fighters designated for both strategic and conventional missions. While the number and diversity of missions the tanker fleet might support are growing, budgetary pressures have already slowed the progress of modernization efforts. This study, undertaken at the request of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, examines the outlook for continued tanker modernization and improvement. While defense planning has come increasingly to rely on aerial refueling, the tanker fleet itself has diminished in size, from more than 800 aircraft over two decades ago to about 640 today. Furthermore, most of the aircraft in the present fleet are more than 20 years old and suffer from technological obsolescence. Awareness of these problems prompted Congressional action as early as 1979. Efforts to upgrade the tanker fleet are now under way and include the following approaches: (1) Modernizing existing KC-135As by replacing their aging J-57 engines with new CFM-56 engines, to produce KC-135R tankers; (2) Similar modernization of KC-135As, but with refurbished JT-3D engines salvaged from disused commercial planes, to produce KC-135E tankers (the source of JT-3D engines is commercially owned Boeing 707s, which are now being phased out because of new limits on air and noise pollution); and (3) Augmenting the fleet's capacity by procuring new KC-10 tanker/cargo aircraft. The continuing emphasis of the Administration's program for the tanker fleet has been on the first of these approaches. The second approach, mandated by the Congress, has been directed toward tankers in the Reserve forces. For the most part, KC-10s have been procured to expand capacity in the airlift fleet. This report compares these options in terms of capabilities and cost.
Download or read book Defense Acquisitions written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) has continuing efforts to modernize its airlift and tanker fleets by investing billions of dollars to modify legacy airlift systems, such as the C-5 and C-130, and procure new aircraft, such as a tanker replacement. Acquisition has been on GAO's list as a high risk area since 1990. Past GAO reports, including two recently issued, raise concerns about the quality of analyses underpinning the programmatic decision-making surrounding DOD's airlift requirements. GAO has reported that elements contributing to a sound business case for an acquisition are missing or incomplete as DOD and the services attempt to acquire new capabilities. Those elements include firm requirements, mature technologies, a knowledge-based acquisition strategy, a realistic cost estimate, and sufficient funding. Acquisition problems that include failure to limit cost growth, schedule delays, and quantity reductions persist, but fiscal realities will not allow budgets to accommodate these problems any longer. This testimony addresses (1) the analyses supporting the Department of Defense's (DOD) mobility capabilities and requirements and (2) actions that are needed to improve the outcomes of weapon system acquisitions.
Download or read book AERIAL REFUELING THE FIRST CENTURY written by UGO VICENZI and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents history, methods, airplanes and operators in the area of Aerial Refueling, it shows an historical analysis from the first attempts in the aeronautical circuses, up to the affirmation as a military necessity after World War II and the subsequent expansion in many air forces Contents: - Development from the first attempts of 1929 to the first flight around the world without a stop - Detailed presentation of the various methods attempted in history, with drawings and photographs, - Description of types of aircraft in service performing in-flight refueling - Presentation of Air Forces, Units, their history, the strategic reasons that have developed the need for a fleet of tankers for the current 34 air forces, the future ones, as well as commercial operators - Presentation of of some unusual aircraft refueling attempts and vision on in-flight refueling systems in the - Fully illustrated with over 700 color images and drawings - 200 pages
Download or read book Modernizing the Mobility Air Force for Tomorrow s Air Traffic Management System written by Sean Bednarz and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aircraft modernization to comply with mandates affecting airspace ensures continued access to fuel-efficient cruising altitudes and use of the busiest airports, but these future benefits require an upfront investment in avionics upgrade programs. Building on RAND work examining the cost-effectiveness of modernizing the U.S. Air Force's KC-10 aerial refueling tanker, this study extended the analysis to the C-5, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 fleets.
Download or read book Basing Strategies for Air Refueling Forces in Antiaccess Area Denial Environments written by Robert C. Owen and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Force Aerial Refueling written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aerial refueling aircraft are key to air operations. The U.S. tanker fleet is large and effective, but old. Modernizing or replacing the current fleet of tankers presents the Department of Defense (DOD) with difficult choices in terms of desired capabilities, force structure, and budget. How this fleet will be maintained or replaced, and on what schedule, has proven controversial. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Download or read book Air Force Aerial Refueling written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aerial refueling aircraft are key to air operations. The U.S. tanker fleet is large and effective, but old. Modernizing or replacing the current fleet of tankers presents the Department of Defense (DOD) with difficult choices in terms of desired capabilities, force structure, and budget. How this fleet will be maintained or replaced, and on what schedule, has proven controversial. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Download or read book Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet written by Bonita J. Dombey and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Force KC 46A Aerial Refueling Tanker written by Julia D. Gibson and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 24 February 2011, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the Boeing Company as the winner of a competition to build 179 new KC-46A aerial refuelling tankers for the Air Force, a contract valued at roughly $35 billion. Prior to the announcement, the program had been known as KC-X. This book examines the KC-46A acquisition program which is a subject of intense interest because of the dollar value of the contract, the number of jobs it would create, the importance of tanker aircraft to U.S. military operations, and because DOD's previous attempts to acquire a new tanker since 2001 had ultimately failed.
Download or read book Airlift Tanker written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the use of airlift and tanker forces in the U.S. military from the early biplane to today's advanced aircraft is brilliantly described in this book.
