GAO finds continuing schedule risk for KC-46A, declining program cost estimate

By Jason Sherman / March 24, 2017 at 2:49 PM
The Air Force's KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, a developmental program buffeted by repeated schedule delays and cost growth for prime contractor Boeing, continues to face risk of meeting the current delivery schedule, according to a new report by congressional auditors. The Government Accountability Office, in a statutorily required review of the KC-46A program , notes the program's plans to begin delivering aircraft -- originally due last year -- later this year remains uncertain “due to potential delays in Federal Aviation...

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