Japan is the KC-46 program’s first international customer and is scheduled to receive its first jet this year. The first Boeing…
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USAF awards Boeing $2.1 Billion for the Next KC-46 Production Lot. The company is now on contract for 94 Pegasus tankers.
by Dario LeoneBoeing is assembling KC-46A aircraft at its Everett, Washington, facility, where it also continues production of the KC-46 tanker for Japan.…
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Deliveries to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force will begin in 2021. On Sep. 17, 2020 the first KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling…
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin to continue Production of US Military Aircraft despite COVID 19 Pandemic
by Dario LeoneProduction on major acquisition systems like the KC-46 tanker and F-35 strike fighter will continue. Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin have…
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“USAF Won’t Use KC-46 unless absolutely necessary,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfein Says
by Dario LeoneGoldfein still isn’t comfortable enough with KC-46 Pegasus tanker to let it fly regular missions. Instead, the Air Force will only…
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The first global circumnavigation for the KC-46A Pegasus provided extensive training opportunities for maintainers and aircrew at multiple locations on a…
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USAF Awards Boeing $55 Million Contract to fix Too Stiff KC-46 Refueling Boom
by Dario LeoneThe Government Accountability Office said in a June report that it could take years to fix the tanker’s refueling boom, which has…
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USAF stops KC-46A acceptance again due to debris found inside aircraft
by Dario LeoneThe U.S. Air Force (USAF) again stopped accepting new KC-46A Pegasus tankers from Boeing after more debris was found hidden in…
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Airbus, Lockheed Martin team up and offer A330 MRTT to U.S. government
by Dario Leone“The U.S. Air Force deserves the best aerial-refueling technology and performance available under the sun and this great industry team, Lockheed…
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The receiver certification involving the F-15 is in preparation for the start of KC-46A Pegasus Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E)…
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