The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined that the projected price tag for the KC-46A is set to fall $1.8 million per aircraft.
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YouTube: KC-46A demonstration at McConnell AFB
McConnell Air Force Base tanker crew members get their first look at the new KC-46A through a demonstrator.
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Boeing begins assembling third KC-46A
Boeing has started assembling the third KC-46A test aircraft at the company’s Everett factory.
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KC-46 critical design review nearing completion
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force has finished the KC-46 critical design review and is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 24.
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418th FLTS stands up detachment in support of KC-46
The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command officially stood-up the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, on Jul. 11 to prepare for the first KC-46.
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