Michael Gilmore, director of the office of test and evaluation for the Pentagon, sharply criticized the USAF’s plan to certify the Boeing KC-46A.
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Wichita mayor: Boeing betrays after winning tanker deal
Wichita’s mayor accused Boeing of betraying his city after winning the U.S. Air Force’s contract to supply refueling tankers.
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Boeing may close Wichita plant
Boeing is considering closing its facility in Wichita due to defense cuts. Boeing had planned to assemble its KC-46A there.
KC-46A interim baseline review completed
Amy Butler reports that the U.S. Air Force has completed an interim baseline review (IBR) for the KC-46A.
Carter: KC-46 cost overruns are Boeing’s problems
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer Ashton Carter said cost overruns in the KC-46 program is “not our problem.”
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