page_title: Boeing Defense, Space & Security
section_title: Tankers and transport aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: Boeing Defense, Space & Security / Products / Tankers and transport aircraft
caption_attribution_description: English: F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, are refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint bilateral training with other U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force Feb. 25, 2010.
context_page_description: Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a division of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia. It is responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. It was formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
  Boeing Integrated Defense Systems was formed in 2002 by combining the former "Military Aircraft and Missile Systems" and "Space and Communications" divisions. Boeing Defense, Space & Security makes Boeing the second-largest defense contractor in the world and was responsible for 45% of the company's income in 2011.
  Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a consolidated group which brought together major names in aerospace; Boeing Military Airplane Company; Hughes Satellite Systems; Hughes Helicopters minus the civilian helicopters products; Piasecki Helicopter, subsequently known as Boeing Vertol and then Boeing Helicopters; the St. Louis-based McDonnell division of the former McDonnell Douglas Company; and the former North American Aviation division of Rockwell International.
context_section_description: Boeing YC-14
  Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
  Boeing C-22
  Boeing VC-25
  Boeing C-32
  Boeing C-40 Clipper
  Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
  Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
  Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
  Boeing C-127
  Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
  Boeing EC-135
  Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
  Boeing NC-135
  Boeing OC-135B Open Skies – (3 Treaty on Open Skies observation aircraft)
  Boeing RC-135
  Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
  Boeing C-137 Stratoliner
  Boeing CC-137
  Boeing KC-767
  Boeing Pelican
caption: KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-15C Eagle
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