DOT&E: KC-46A testing schedule still 'aggressive' and unlikely to be accomplished as planned

By Jason Sherman / January 13, 2017 at 1:54 PM
The operational testing schedule for the Air Force's KC-46A is “aggressive and unlikely to be executed as planned,” the Pentagon's top weapons tester asserts in a new report that reveals select findings of an extensive operational assessment that concluded in 2016. Director of Operational Test and Evaluation J. Michael Gilmore, in his annual report to Congress and the defense secretary, revealed that when the Pentagon's acquisition executive approved the KC-46A to commence low-rate production last August, Boeing had accomplished less...

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