Boeing, Aurora To Develop KC-46 Survivability Improvements

Brian Everstine June 20, 2023

KC-46

Credit: U.S. Air Force
LE BOURGET—Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences on June 20 announced a joint effort to develop new defensive systems and countermeasures for the KC-46 and future tankers. Aurora, a Boeing subsidiary, will lead the research and design of composite components that will improve the tanker’s operational...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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