Air Force awards Boeing $2.1B for 15 KC-46 tankers

By Courtney Albon / January 21, 2021 at 12:53 PM

The Air Force announced this week it has awarded Boeing a $2.1 billion contract modification to deliver an additional 15 tankers.

According to the Jan. 20 contract announcement, the aircraft are expected to be delivered by May of 2024.

The company has delivered 42 tankers to date. This week's award follows a Jan. 12 contract modification valued at $1.6 billion for 12 tankers to be delivered by April of 2023.

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