Boeing Wins $2.4B Contract to Build KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Jet

The Boeing Company (BA) recently secured an order worth $2.38 billion from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers. This contract win should significantly boost the aerospace giant’s Boeing Defense, Space and Security (“BDS”) business segment.Significance of Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus The KC-46 Pegasus is a wide-body, multirole tanker that can refuel all U.S. allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures. The tan ...