KC-46A tanker still has 6 category 1 deficiencies, but fixes are in the works: USAF official

KC-46A tanker still has 6 category 1 deficiencies, but fixes are in the works: USAF official
KC-46A tanker still has 6 category 1 deficiencies, but fixes are in the works: USAF official

Each KC-46A will take about two months to retrofit with a new vision system, according to the Air Force’s program lead, a fix that will address two of six remaining critical defects in Boeing’s Pegasus air refueling tanker.

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RFI for next round of Air Force tanker buy projected for end of September: USAF official

RFI for next round of Air Force tanker buy projected for end of September: USAF official
RFI for next round of Air Force tanker buy projected for end of September: USAF official

“I think what you’re hearing from individuals like Hon. Hunter and Hon. Kendall is a recognition that the requirements that went into the JCIDS process are not revolutionary,” said Scott Boyd, Air Force deputy program manager for mobility aircraft.

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Boeing defense unit logs over $500M in losses for Q2, though KC-46 deliveries resume

Boeing defense unit logs over $500M in losses for Q2, though KC-46 deliveries resume
Boeing defense unit logs over $500M in losses for Q2, though KC-46 deliveries resume

The aerospace giant’s defense and space division recorded new charges for NASA’s Starliner shuttle, the Air Force’s T-7A training jet and the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray drone.

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Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes

Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes
Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes

After previously signaling Airbus’s A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport would best fill the role, the Canadian government formally awarded the company a contract to convert five used jets and build four new ones.

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From cargo to cockpit: A KC-46A crew’s thoughts about the plane’s potential tanker rival

From cargo to cockpit: A KC-46A crew’s thoughts about the plane’s potential tanker rival
From cargo to cockpit: A KC-46A crew’s thoughts about the plane’s potential tanker rival

Speaking to Breaking Defense fresh off a tour of a French MRTT, a KC-46A Pegasus pilot and boom operator discussed some of the pros and cons between the plane that’s the basis for Lockheed’s LMXT and their own Pegasus tanker.

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Boeing defense chief bracing for potential Q2 losses

Boeing defense chief bracing for potential Q2 losses
Boeing defense chief bracing for potential Q2 losses

“We’re still assessing how the numbers are going to fall,” Ted Colbert, president and chief executive officer of Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security sector, said. “But the profile will look similar to the last quarter.”

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Sentinel ICBM faces year delay, Air Force One and F-15EX also at risk: GAO

Sentinel ICBM faces year delay, Air Force One and F-15EX also at risk: GAO
Sentinel ICBM faces year delay, Air Force One and F-15EX also at risk: GAO

A new watchdog report warns of a year-long delay for America’s next ICBM, as well as potential schedule slips for F-15EX, KC-46A and the Air Force One replacement.

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Lockheed picks GE engine to power LMXT tanker

Lockheed picks GE engine to power LMXT tanker
Lockheed picks GE engine to power LMXT tanker

Lockheed’s selection of GE Aerospace’s CF6 engines comes as the Air Force weighs sole-sourcing a next round of tankers to Boeing or opening up a competition.

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Boeing hit with fresh $245 million KC-46A charge, erasing defense sector’s Q1 profits

Boeing hit with fresh $245 million KC-46A charge, erasing defense sector’s Q1 profits
Boeing hit with fresh $245 million KC-46A charge, erasing defense sector’s Q1 profits

The troubled tanker’s charges are now up to over $7 billion as Boeing wrestles to get its fixed-price development contracts on track.

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Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’

Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’
Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’

“I can tell you, this is going to get re-litigated in the committee and on the floor. And I just want to make sure people have the full scope of information to make the decision,” said Wittman on the F-35’s next engine.

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Air Force awards Boeing $2.3 billion contract for 15 KC-46As

Air Force awards Boeing $2.3 billion contract for 15 KC-46As
Air Force awards Boeing $2.3 billion contract for 15 KC-46As

The new contract is for the ninth lot of an overall order for 128 KC-46As, 68 of which have been delivered to the Air Force, the company said.

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The replacement for the KC-46’s troubled vision system is delayed by more than a year

The replacement for the KC-46’s troubled vision system is delayed by more than a year
The replacement for the KC-46’s troubled vision system is delayed by more than a year

The KC-46’s new Remote Vision System 2.0 now won’t be available until October 2025.

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Delivering data as well as fuel, the KC-46A is transforming the role of the tanker

Delivering data as well as fuel, the KC-46A is transforming the role of the tanker
Delivering data as well as fuel, the KC-46A is transforming the role of the tanker

For contemporary battle planners, the KC-46A will play a revolutionary role in connecting all-domain forces for the information advantage that it takes to succeed in 21st century air warfare.

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Boeing defense programs hit with $400M in cost overruns

Boeing defense programs hit with $400M in cost overruns
Boeing defense programs hit with $400M in cost overruns

Despite this quarter’s losses, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he was “more bullish” on the prospect of international sales now than he had been when he first became CEO in 2020, specifically for the KC-46 tanker and MQ-25.

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