{"id":1335,"date":"2018-05-18T17:13:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T17:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2018-05-19T19:18:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-19T19:18:06","slug":"additional-development-costs-of-the-kc-46a-tanker-for-us-air-force-may-cost-boeing-1-billion-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/2018\/05\/additional-development-costs-of-the-kc-46a-tanker-for-us-air-force-may-cost-boeing-1-billion-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional development costs of the KC-46A Tanker for US Air Force may cost Boeing $1 Billion Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boeing’s KC-46 aerial refueling tanker conducts receiver compatibility tests with a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III\u00a0 (courtesy – U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released their 7th<\/sup> report on the contract with Boeing for KC-46 Tanker Modernization. \u00a0This program will eventually replace approximately one-third of the US Air Force\u2019s legacy aircraft fleet of refueling tankers.\u00a0 The current fleet is comprised mostly of KC-135 Stratotankers, this new program plans to eventually provide a total of 179 new KC-46 tanker aircraft otherwise known as the KC-46A Pegasus to the Air Force.<\/p>\n

This GAO study pointed out a few risks and challenges Boeing currently faces. Things such as a critical deficiency relating to the aerial refueling boom, completing flight tests at a quicker pace, and updating test aircraft to the correct configuration as well as a few other challenges. \u201cBecause of the terms of the contract, Boeing, not the government, is responsible for nearly $1 Billion in additional development costs already incurred.\u201d<\/p>\n

GAO found that the total acquisition cost estimate was stable over the past year at $44.4 billion and actually decreased about $7.3 billion, due in part to stable requirements. The delivery date of the first 18 fully capable KC-46 aircraft was changed to October 2018.\u00a0 However risk assessments well as GAO\u2019s analysis projects believe deliveries could slip to May 2019.<\/p>\n

Tinker Air Force base where the KC-46A program office was established has already designed and is currently building a new depot maintenance complex in support of the new KC-46A\u2019s. The US Army Corps of Engineers is the contracting agency for the building. DLA Aviation has also been issuing defense contracts in support of this program.<\/p>\n

Read more about DLA KC-46 DOD contracts being awarded<\/a> to Boeing.<\/p>\n

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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released their 7th report on the contract with Boeing for KC-46 Tanker Modernization. \u00a0This program will eventually replace approximately one-third of the US Air Force\u2019s legacy aircraft fleet of refueling tankers.\u00a0 The current fleet is comprised mostly of KC-135 Stratotankers, this new program plans to eventually provide a … <\/p>\n

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