Category: KC-X

Transcom says KC-10’s plan retirement may have to be revised

Posted on April 4, 2017April 1, 2017 by alert5

Head of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, told lawmakers from Congress that the plan to retire the KC-10 tanker may have to be revisited.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (KC10 Extender – RAF Mildenhall October 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing bringing KC-46 suppliers to court

Posted on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 by alert5

Boeing is suing Able Aerospace Adhesives and AlfaKleen Chemical Labs for supplying a mislabeled chemical that caused the maiden flight of the KC-46 tanker to be delayed by a month.

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Pentagon orders 3rd LRIP lot for KC-46A

Posted on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 by alert5

Boeing has been awarded a $2.1 billion Low Rate Initial Production contract for 15 KC-46As. This is the third lot ordered.

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KC-46A will be delivered to USAF in ‘late 2017’

Posted on January 25, 2017 by alert5

Boeing said on Jan. 23 that it can only deliver the first KC-46A aerial tanker to the U.S. Air Force in ‘late 2017.’ The aerospace giant had previously postpone the delivery date from March to August.

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Obama administration clears sale of 4 KC-46As to Japan

Posted on September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. government has approved the sale of four Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tankers to Japan and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on the decision on Sept. 21. The estimated cost is $1.9 billion.

Photo: Paul Weatherman/Boeing
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