KC-46 Tanker Modernization: Aircraft Delivery Has Begun, but Deficiencies Could Affect Operations and Will Take Time to Correct

Abstract

Aerial refuelingthe transfer of fuelfrom airborne tankers to combat andairlift forcesis critical to the U.S.militarys ability to effectively operateglobally. The Air Force initiated the KC46 program in 2011 to replace about athird of its aging KC-135 aerialrefueling fleet. Boeing was awarded afixed-price incentive contract todevelop the first four aircraft, which arebeing used for testing. Boeing was alsorequired to deliver the first 18 fullycapable aircraft by August 2017. Theprogram plans to eventually field 179aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1153158

Entities

People

  • Jon Ludwigson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Data Rights
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Aircraft
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Materials Science.
  • Research Science/Academic Research