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Japan orders two more Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tankers
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ordered two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, adding to its previous…
USAF clears Boeing KC-46 for global deployment
The US Air Force has announced that the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s newest aerial tanker, has been…
USAF exploring single-pilot KC-46 operations
The US Air Force is investigating an option to fly the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker with just a…
DARPA mulls recharging drones wirelessly using lasers
The Tactical Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information on…
Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021
Boeing disclosed $402 million pre-tax in charges for the troubled KC-46A Pegasus tanker in 2021. While less costly…
Israel wants to speed up KC-46 deliveries
Israel has requested that the US increase deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tankers over the next two years, doubling…
How the KC-46 Pegasus became another 737 MAX for Boeing
US Air Force’s new Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker garnered some minor attention lately. In mid-June 2021, the USAF…
New cost overruns to hit Boeing KC-46 due to more flaws
Boeing will have to fix two more Category I deficiencies in the US Air Force’s new KC-46 aerial…
Boeing reports new $275M charge on KC-46, overruns exceed contract
In its Q4 2020 earnings Boeing reported a new $275 million charge on KC-46 Pegasus, the troubled aerial…
USAF ups Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker order to nearly 100
Boeing has announced a contract by the US Air Force for another 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft,…