- Boeing has secured a ceiling modification on its Air Force KC-46 support contract
- The award adds FMS scope covering Japan, Israel and future country partners
- Work under the modification runs through April 2035
Boeing has received a $13.4 billion ceiling modification from the U.S. Air Force to add foreign military sales scope to its KC-46 Pegasus Combat Capability, or PCC, contract.
What Is the Scope of the Air Force Contract Modification?
The Department of War said Friday the modification awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio raises the total ceiling of a KC-46 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract awarded in 2019 from $5.7 billion to $19.1 billion.
The added scope covers FMS support for Japan and Israel, with provisions to incorporate additional country partners in the future.
Work under the modification will be performed in Seattle, with completion expected by April 28, 2035. The service did not obligate funds at the time of the award.
The 2019 IDIQ contract covers a range of post-production requirements for the KC-46 aircraft, addressing both user-directed needs and requirements mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
What Is KC-46 Pegasus?
KC-46 Pegasus is a multimission aerial refueling aircraft built by Boeing to recapitalize the Air Force’s aging tanker fleet, offering greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities than the KC-135 it replaces. The aircraft is certified to meet FAA and Air Force airworthiness requirements and is cleared for global mission deployments, including combat operations.
The tanker uses a fly-by-wire refueling boom along with centerline and wing-mounted hose-and-drogue systems, giving it the ability to refuel a wide range of U.S., allied and coalition aircraft. It also carries 212,000 pounds of fuel capacity and can convert between cargo, passenger and aeromedical evacuation configurations in about two hours. More than 100 KC-46A aircraft are currently in service globally.
What Other DOW Contracts Has Boeing Secured Recently?
The $13.4 billion KC-46 ceiling modification adds to a string of Boeing defense awards across the services this year.
On the Air Force side, the company has secured a $900 million contract for T-38 avionics support and a $219 million T-7A Red Hawk contract following Milestone C approval. Boeing also teamed up with Raytheon on a $766 million award for B-52 modernization work.
The Navy, meanwhile, has kept Boeing busy on the P-8A Poseidon line. The service awarded the company a $167 million contract for software sustainment, followed by an $880 million IDIQ for training systems, and most recently, a $213 million modification for aircraft reconfiguration.
All these contracts come as Boeing continues to reposition its defense business, having relocated its BDS headquarters to Missouri earlier this year.
