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US Air Force, Boeing lock down design for KC-46 vision system upgrade

The months-overdue agreement sets a path forward for resolving one of the most significant, lingering problems with the Air Force’s newest refueling tanker.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

The Air Force and Boeing haven’t yet fixed the troubled KC-46 Pegasus vision system

Air Mobility Command expects the revamped Remote Vision System will still be delivered on schedule, but the Air Force has not yet accepted its design.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Two dozen KC-46 tankers will likely call MacDill Air Force Base home

The Florida base has been initially selected as a new home for the Pegasus aircraft, beating out Fairchild AFB in Washington. A final verdict is slated for fall 2023.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Five F-35 issues have been downgraded, but they remain unsolved

Five of the 13 major technical issues first revealed by Defense News have been downgraded in the last year.

By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna and David B. Larter

4 years ago

Congress is ultimately to blame for F-35 fiasco

Instead of withholding money until systemic problems have been resolved, legislators have routinely provided funding levels that far exceed the amounts requested by the Pentagon.

By Sean Kennedy

4 years ago

KC-46 refueling system flaws will take years to fix and cost hundreds of millions, GAO says

New designs will be required to fix some of the issues with the refueling boom and the remote vision system on the Air Force’s new KC-46 Pegasus tanker.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago