(Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, the company announced on Tuesday in a release. Last year, the Air Force awarded Boeing a similar contract for 15 of the tankers for $2.38 billion. In August, Israel’s defense ministry said it plans to buy […]
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Boeing wins $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional US Air Force KC-46A tankers
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(Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, the company announced on Tuesday in a release.
Last year, the Air Force awarded Boeing a similar contract for 15 of the tankers for $2.38 billion.
In August, Israel’s defense ministry said it plans to buy two of the tankers for approximately $500 million.
The KC-46A had faced numerous issues in the past including foreign object debris, supplier quality issues and defects.
Since 2019, the U.S. Air Force has received 98 KC-46As, according to Boeing.
(Reporting by Christian Martinez; Editing by Tom Hogue)