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USAF KC-46 progress on track
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFNS) — The top acquisition priority in the Air Force – acquiring a new aerial refueling capability – is proceeding “on track,” Maj. Gen. John Thompson, the program executive officer for Tankers, said.
Two years and several… Continue reading
Boeing Opens 1st System Integration Lab for KC-46 Tanker Program
Boeing has opened the first KC-46 Tanker System Integration Laboratory (SIL) to support testing and reduce risk in the development of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker.
“Opening this lab says a lot about Boeing’s commitment to executing… Continue reading
Boeing Starting Production of KC-46 Tanker Refueling Boom
Boeing this week begins assembling the first refueling boom for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft in the KC-46 Boom Assembly Center that opened today at Boeing Field in Seattle.
“We’re pleased that this facility opened on… Continue reading
Boeing KC-46 enters critical design review phase
by Senior Airman Tabitha
N. Haynes Air Force District of Washington
9/21/2012 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force KC-46A program director described the critical development phases of the next-generation refueling aircraft during the 2012 Air Force Association Air and… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal for KC-46 Aircrew Training System
Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal today to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-46 Aircrew Training System, a program that will prepare pilots, boom operators and other on-board personnel for air refueling, cargo transport and medical evacuation.
The KC-46 Aircrew… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney and Boeing Representatives Sign Engine Contract to Power U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker
Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial engine contract signing event today at Boeing’s Tanker Program Office in Mukilteo, Wash., for contracts… Continue reading
Boeing Marks 1st Anniversary of KC-46A Tanker Contract Award
MUKILTEO, Wash., Feb. 24, 2012 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 Tanker program today marked the first anniversary of receiving a U.S. Air Force contract to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A. Over the past year, the program… Continue reading
Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Integrated Baseline Review
The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program successfully completed its Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) with the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 24 at Boeing program headquarters in Mukilteo. The assessment, attended by senior Air Force program officials, validated the program’s technical scope… Continue reading
Enhanced Boeing KC-46 Tanker Trailer Debuts at Rodeo 2011
Boeing today unveiled its updated KC-46 Aerial Refueling Trailer at Rodeo 2011, a U.S. Air Force and Air Mobility Command readiness competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The trailer showcases the state-of-the art technologies Boeing is incorporating into the new… Continue reading
Boeing Names KC-46 Tanker Suppliers
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced the supplier team that will provide key components for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker. The Air Force selected Boeing on Feb. 24 to replace 179 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
“Delivering 18… Continue reading