Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...

Acceptance of the "airworthiness plan" allows the KC-135 autonomous flight test program to get underway, Merlin said. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The U.S. Air Force has signed off on a plan to put AI ...

The US Air Force awarded Merlin Labs a 19-month contract to develop an automated flight re-planning system for its tanker fleet, focusing initially on the KC-135 Stratotanker. The system, Merlin Pilot ...

Theresa Claiborne looks back on her outstanding career in military and civil aviation Diane Tedeschi Theresa Claiborne retired from United as a captain in 2024. Courtesy of Theresa Claiborne On June ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Headline and photo caption should read: "Merlin Kicks Off KC-135 Test Flight Campaign with SNC to Progress Autonomous Capabilities for the United States Air Force" (instead of ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. While the pilots are those behind the controls, ...

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, ...

Merlin and SNC conducted three test flights in July to gather data for a planned KC-135 autonomous flight demonstration. Credit: U.S. Air Force Boston-based startup Merlin, partnered with Sierra ...

Autonomy company Merlin can begin the process of introducing certain software-controlled cockpit actions in Boeing KC-135 tankers, the Boston-based company said on Nov. 11. The U.S. Air Force approved ...