Boeing Rakes in $2.8B Contract For First Two KC-46 Lots | DefenseNews
WASHINGTON — The Air Force on Thursday awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract for 19 KC-46A tankers, just days after the company received the green light for low rate initial production. The award covers the first two lots of LRIP aircraft —seven aircraft in the first batch and 12 in the second — as well as spare engines and refueling pod kits. Boeing is expected to deliver 18 aircraft to the Air Force by January 2018.........
The Pentagon cleared the KC-46 for low rate initial production last week after a Defense Acquistion Board review, the Air Force announced late last Friday. Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall was responsible for making the Milestone C decision.........
Those aircraft will be delivered to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and Altus Air Force, Oklahoma, the Air Force said last week. Deliveries will begin in 2017, according to the Boeing statement.........