KC-46

Feb- 2023 -

2 February

Air

A KC-46A Pegasus arrives at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Mar. 7, 2017. Travis was recently selected as one of the preferred locations for the next two active-duty-led KC-46A Pegasus bases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Louis Briscese)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force to Receive 15 Additional Pegasus Tankers From Boeing

The US Air Force and Boeing have signed a contract for the ninth production lot of 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft.

Dec- 2022 -

1 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing to Build Two Additional Pegasus Tankers for Japan

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to provide two more KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Nov- 2022 -

24 November

Air

Joe Saballa

USAF KC-46A Tanker Performs Record 36-Hour Non-Stop Mission

The US Air Force’s new KC-46A Pegasus has achieved an important milestone after conducting a non-stop endurance mission that lasted 36 hours.

Oct- 2022 -

26 October

Business

Staff Writer With AFP

Boeing Reports $3.3B Loss Due to Rising Defense Program Costs

Boeing reported a surprise $3.3 billion third-quarter loss because of swelling costs on several defense programs due in part to supply chain expenses.

11 October

Americas

A KC-46 refuels the B-2 for the first time during developmental flight test over Edwards AFB and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in April 2019.

Joe Saballa

KC-46’s Troubled Vision System Replacement Suffers 19-Month Delay

The US Air Force’s KC-46 aerial refueling and transport aircraft will have to wait longer before it receives a new vision system.

Sep- 2022 -

2 September

DOD Contracts

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Awarded $3.1B Aerial Refueler Contracts for USAF, Israel

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a pair of contracts worth $3.1 billion for 19 KC-46A Pegasus air refueler aircraft.

Jan- 2022 -

3 January

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Israel to Purchase US Military Aircraft for $3.1 Billion

Israel has signed two agreements with the US to purchase 12 CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft.

Dec- 2021 -

13 December

Air

Hanan Zaffar

KC-46A Tanker Approved for Air-Refueling of Five More Aircraft

The US Air Force has approved the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refueling tanker for the aerial resupply of five more types of aircraft.

Sep- 2021 -

20 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

Lockheed Martin Unveils New LMXT Refueling Tanker

Lockheed Martin unveiled its new LMXT refueling tanker on Friday, a variant of the current Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport made for the US Air Force.

Aug- 2021 -

25 August

Commentary

George Landrith