Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter noted potential troubles ahead for the KC-46A and said T-7A production could start “a little later” than previously anticipated, but he remained confident about the way forward for the two aircraft.
By Michael MarrowHow the KC-46A has become a “game changer” for U.S. and allied warfighters.
By BOEINGBreaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle-area facilities where the KC-46A is built, and company officials explained fixes in the works for six critical issues, from new cameras to better seals on fuel lines.
By Michael MarrowIntegrating C2 solutions on more assets ensures that operators share a common operating picture they can act on based on verified, secure intelligence.
By Breaking DefenseCollins Aerospace and Raytheon successfully demonstrated a suite of sensing and networking technologies that are foundational to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.
By Breaking DefenseBoeing’s KC-46A and MQ-25 Stingray demonstrate next-generation capabilities that are transforming the role of the tanker.
By BOEINGAfter previously signaling Airbus’s A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport would best fill the role, the Canadian government formally awarded the company a contract to convert five used jets and build four new ones.
By Michael MarrowInspections must be completed within the next 15 days, and includes not just the KC-135 refuelers, but the RC-135 reconnaissance planes and the WC-135 Constant Phoenix fleet.
By Aaron MehtaThe key is creating intelligent gateways that connect networks and the cloud across security domains and translate data so the joint services can speak the same language
By Breaking DefenseRI&S uses experimental platform to test JADC2 concepts during Valiant Shield 22
By Raytheon Intelligence & SpaceThe A-10 lives, it BRRTs, it lives again!
By Valerie InsinnaA new report by the Hudson Institute projects the Pentagon is liable to be outdone by China if it fails to more heavily invested in the Air Force’s aerial refueling capabilities.
By Justin Katz“We still have several more years of procurement of the KC-46. So, the good thing is we have time to have these conversations, and look at the technologies out there,” Lt. Gen. David Nahom told appropriators today.
By Theresa Hitchens“There’s a lot of retrofit that will have to take place,” Gen. Stephen Lyons said about the replacement of the tanker’s faulty boom camera.
By Theresa Hitchens