Visual Navigation to Autonomous Air Refueling: Revolutionizing Aerial Refueling for Contested Airspace

Introduction: Autonomous Refueling Becomes a Strategic Necessity Air-to-air refueling has long been one of the defining capabilities of modern air power, enabling strategic bombers, fighter aircraft, intelligence platforms, airborne early warning aircraft, and long-range unmanned systems to operate across global distances without dependence on forward operating bases. For decades, this capability has provided the United…

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