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Chinese Firm Uses AI to Track U.S. Tankers in Middle East

4/12/2026

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MizarVision, a Chinese company, used AI to monitor U.S. aerial refueling missions focused on Operation Epic Fury.
The report linked KC-135 and KC-46 movements to strikes on Iranian targets.
Analysts noted that tankers can be tracked via ADS-B signals, while bombers do not broadcast.
MizarVision aimed to correlate tanker locations with suspected bomber movements.
The firm conducted a satellite imagery observation of U.S. assets in the Middle East.

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Story summary

MizarVision, a Chinese company, used AI to monitor U.S. aerial refueling missions focused on Operation Epic Fury.
The report linked KC-135 and KC-46 movements to strikes on Iranian targets.
Analysts noted that tankers can be tracked via ADS-B signals, while bombers do not broadcast.
MizarVision aimed to correlate tanker locations with suspected bomber movements.
The firm conducted a satellite imagery observation of U.S. assets in the Middle East.