The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.

Known also as Bridge Tanker, the KC-Y requirement is for a commercially derived aerial refuelling aircraft to supplement the USAF's fleet once deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are complete at the end of the decade.

The US Air Force is looking at KC-Y as a bridging solution between the KC-X requirement now being delivered and the future KC-Z. It aims to supplement the service's existing tanker fleet, which includes the KC-10A Extender (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)