US Air Force confident in fix for Boeing KC-46 refueling tanker - Reuters
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"I think the good news is that we believe we’ve fixed and have tested the new 2.0 vision system and that we should start rolling that into the production line in ’28."
— Troy Meink , Executive
"Obviously, this has been a bad contract for the last decade, this existing contract."
— Kelly Ortberg , Executive
"the service believes Boeing has successfully fixed the aircraft’s troubled Remote Vision System (RVS)"
— Troy Meink , Executive
"The upgraded vision system, tested and proven effective, will begin production line integration in 2028, five years later than planned."
— Troy Meink , Executive
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Boeing is a leading aerospace company and manufacturer of military aircraft.
CEO of Boeing.
Air Force Secretary discussing fixes for the KC-46 refueling tanker.
The U.S. Air Force is the aerial and space warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNMWs0dGdKVWpvX256Rk5iZTZOWmdkaTYtY3FpS1J3TlZwN0oxTDdqNDFXWG8zZGc5aFRkYVM5QkdybU9zNzEtLWtUXzdEd0tKcjAyTnJHcTh4T2VkdDRSc25fR2lIZkNBaFF2czBpNGt4MFF6WEZxTHc1b2NOUlozT0pEb1duODlKcE9uRmtteEtwRW85MUp0RTJSY0k2akNBcEdZOXZMUko5UHA1Um15dTQ4TTZpVlZWTTJ1LW0wVQ?oc=5" target="_blank">US Air Force confident in fix for Boeing KC-46 refueling tanker</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
The U.S. Air Force is confident that a solution has been found for long-standing issues with Boeing's KC-46 aerial refueling tanker's remote vision system, with plans to integrate the new system into production by 2028.
The U.S. Air Force is confident that a solution has been found for long-standing issues with Boeing's KC-46 aerial refueling tanker's remote vision system, with plans to integrate the new system into production by 2028.
The U.S. Air Force is confident that Boeing's upgraded Remote Vision System 2.0 will resolve longstanding refueling issues with the KC-46 tanker, with production integration expected in 2028.
Boeing has completed the first phase of flight testing for the upgraded Remote Vision System 2.0 on the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker, marking a major step toward resolving one of the aircraft’s most significant technical deficiencies ahead of a planned fleet-wide retrofit beginning in 2027.
The U.S. Air Force reports success in addressing the KC-46 tanker's longstanding remote vision system issues, with Boeing planning to integrate the new system into tankers by 2028, although retrofitting existing aircraft will span seven years.
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