Metrea
American military contractor
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Metrea (Formerly Meta Aerospace) is a military contractor based in the United States which provides air logistics and surveillance, electronic and cyberwarfare services support to militaries in the US, Canada, NATO and allied countries.
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| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Military contractor |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. , United States |
| Website | www |
History
Metrea was founded on August 26, 2016.[1]
The head of the Air & Space Group is Jon T. Thomas, former lieutenant general of the US Air Force.[2]
As of February 2025, it operated 15 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker.[3]
Four aircraft were purchased from the Republic of Singapore Air Force when the latter retired them in 2019. They were delivered in late 2020.[4] Eleven additional aircraft were purchased from the French Air and Space Force in June 2024, with three more pending delivery.[5]
On February 6, 2025, a Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance light aircraft from Metrea crashed in the town of Ampatuan on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines during a routine mission supporting U.S.-Philippine security cooperation activities. The three Metrea employees and one American soldier on board died.[6]
On 28 March 2025, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Metrea Management to supply one KC-135R Flight Refueling Aircraft (FRA) to the Indian Air Force (IAF) within six months for training pilots of IAF and the Indian Navy for in-flight refueling.[7] The refueling jet landed at Agra Air Force Station on 21 November.[8] This is a wet lease agreement where the aircraft would be flown, manned and maintained by pilots and crew belonging to the lessor.[9]
