Despite a projected one-year delay to the KC-46's August 2017 required assets available target, the Air Force this week said it expects the aircraft delivered ahead of that milestone will be able to perform nearly all capabilities required of the refueling aircraft. The service announced earlier in May that KC-46 prime contractor Boeing will not meet its RAA deadline, a contractual requirement that calls for 18 aircraft to be delivered by August 2017. Instead, the service will deliver its first...
