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Boeing Wins $59Mln to Support Next Generation Aerial Tanker Program

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Boeing has received a $59.2 million US Air Force contract to provide interim contracting support for the KC-46 long-range, next generation aerial tanker, the Department of Defense said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Work on the contract will be performed worldwide in support of KC-46 and is expected to be completed by March 24, 2018, the release added.

“The Boeing Company [of] Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $59.2 million modification… for interim contracting support for the KC-46,” the release stated on Monday.

The Air Force's KC-46 modernization program to replace one-third of the aging US aerial refueling fleet, remains more than a year behind schedule with the prospect of extra delays due to air-worthiness certifications issues, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report last week.

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