Boeing Awarded $2.1B for Third KC-46A Tanker Production Lot
The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling ...
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India Might Acquire Russian Il-78M-90A Aerial Tankers
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has canceled the tender worth USD2 billion for six A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aerial ...
KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Costs Drop 5% But Key Flight Capability Testing Lags Behind
The KC-46 acquisition cost estimate has declined by about 5.4 percent from $51.7 billion to $48.9 billion since February 2011 ...
Boeing Completes Successful First Flight In KC-46 Program
The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28. EMD ...
KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Program on Track, but Upcoming Schedule Remains Challenging
The KC-46 program has made good progress over the past year—acquisition costs have remained relatively stable, the critical design review ...
Air Force Increases Projected KC-46 Flying Hours, Crew Ratio
The Air Force has increased planned life-cycle flying hours and aircrews assigned to the new KC-46A refueling tanker to make ...
Boeing Starting Production of KC-46 Tanker Refueling Boom
Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in ...
BAE to Provide Boom Actuator Control Unit for Boeing KC-46A Tanker
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A ...
First Flight of RAF Tanker Boosts EADS KC-X Bid
AirTanker has confirmed that the first Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) in military configuration took to the skies over Madrid ...
Delivering Multi-Role Tanker Aircraft Capability
The National Audit Office has been unable to conclude that the Ministry of Defence has achieved value for money from ...
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