The US Coast Guard executed a pre-dawn boarding and seizure of the motor tanker Olina in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth tanker interdicted in recent weeks. The operation was carried out in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, and the Department of Justice.
Embraer and Northrop Grumman are working together to evolve the KC-390 Millennium into a tanker variant with boom refueling capability. The collaboration aims to rapidly advance a next-generation air-refueling system for the US Air Force and allied operators.
Boeing announced a $565 million loss on its KC-46 tanker program, driven by higher production support and supply chain costs. The company attributed the charge to increased cost on commercial airplane production, citing improvements in factory rework levels.