KC-135 Tankers Being Eyed For Drone Launcher Role
Drones launched from KC-135 tankers could be used in a multitude of ways, including as decoys and remote sensors.
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Drones launched from KC-135 tankers could be used in a multitude of ways, including as decoys and remote sensors.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions as to whether the U.S. military needs to be more explicit in future contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday.
His refusal to help Ukraine with an attack on Russian forces raises questions about whether he can be relied on in wartime.
Top Air Force official says DoD may need to be more explicit in future defense contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war.
“What I would say is, be on the lookout [because] there's going to be a CCA near you… because we're gonna need them around just about everywhere,” Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said.