Air Force backtracks, now says it's paying for KC-46 panoramic camera fix
The Air Force could not provide a cost estimate detailing what the service will pay in order to replace the KC-46's panoramic sensors.
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The Air Force could not provide a cost estimate detailing what the service will pay in order to replace the KC-46's panoramic sensors.
Whether the RVS 2.0 would include changes to the panoramic camera system was a major point of contention between the Air Force and the defense contractor.
Capt. Wade Gallup, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, approaches a KC-46 Pegasus during refueling training over central Wash., Jan. 30, 2019. With its multiple options the KC-46 can refuel Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and partner nation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force/ Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs) WASHINGTON: The Air Force and Boeing have struck a deal| USSA News
Open source info showed the KC-46 refueling aircraft over the skies of Poland and Germany this week, and Air Force officials confirmed its support of "real-world, theater operational missions."
Since 2002, the United States Air Force has been on a fitful path to recapitalization of its fleet of air refueling aircraft, which now average 55 years old.