MilitaryUSAF Expects to Field BTAR Fix for KC-46A Late in Fiscal 2027 The U.S. Air Force expects to field a fix for the stiff aerial refueling boom (ARB) on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker late in fiscal 2027. “The stiff boom deficiency is being…
Advanced TechnologyUSAF Moving to Field KC-46A Communications "Backbone" DAYTON, Ohio – The U.S. Air Force intends to field a communications “backbone” for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in the next year in Capability Release 1 (CR1) of the service’s Advanced Battle…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing Negotiating Potential KC-46 Communications Upgrade The U.S. Air Force and Boeing are negotiating the terms of a contract for Pegasus Combat Capability (PC2) Block I for the company’s KC-46 Pegasus air refueler–a contract which could come in the first…
MilitaryBoeing Outlines Fixes for KC-46A Remote Vision System Boeing has outlined a number of fixes for its Remote Vision System (RVS), which allows air refueling operator station (AROS) personnel in the front of KC-46A aircraft to steer refueling booms using…
MilitaryUS Air Force Officials Expect KC-46 Remote Vision System Fix by 2023 The Air Force expects to receive a solution to its biggest Category-1 deficiency on the KC-46A Pegasus tanker by 2023, one year behind previous estimates, the service’s senior military official told the…
MilitaryBoeing KC-46A Moves Closer to Certification and Delivery Boeing expects to deliver the first KC-46A to the U.S. Air Force in October. The aircraft has completed more than 3,300 flight testing hours and has cost the OEM billions to develop…