Ending long-standing uncertainty about its immediate plans for tanker recapitalisation, the air force says it will procure up ...

Notably, BA’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker remains a major player in this market. This wide-body, multi-role tanker is compatible with all U.S. allied and coalition military aircraft using international ...

The U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, built by Boeing (NYSE: BA), officially entered into the initial operational test and evaluation phase, FlightGlobal reported Thursday.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.3 billion contract in November 2023 to build 15 more KC-46s, bringing the total number of Pegasus tankers on contract to 153.

Significance of Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus The KC-46 Pegasus is a wide-body, multirole tanker that can refuel all U.S. allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial ...

The tanker order is a Lot 11 contract award valued at $2.38 billion. “We appreciate our continued partnership with the U.S. Air Force,” said Lynn Fox, vice president and KC-46 program manager.

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center serves as the contracting activity. In January, Boeing secured a $2.12 billion contract modification from USAF for Lot 7 KC-46 aircraft production.

An Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing Boeing KC-46A Pegasus flew the world’s first westbound global circumnavigation using the aircraft, starting Saturday and ending Monday. The flight began and ...

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FILE PHOTO: The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is bathed in blue light before a delivery celebration to the U.S. Air Force in Everett, Washington, U.S., January 24, 2019.