U.S. Air Force: ~$32.0B for the air-refueling modernization program (KC-X = KC-46) — a contract with Boeing (USAspending)
The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for its aerial-refueling modernization program "KC-X" (the current KC-46 Pegasus) to Boeing. The value is about $32.0 billion ($31,960,918,249) — a major program to replace the aging tanker fleet.
Contract key facts
- RecipientTHE BOEING COMPANY
- Contract value$31,960,918,249 (≈$31.96B)
- BranchAir Force
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2011-02-24 〜 2027-07-31
- Contract ID (PIID)FA862511C6600
Contract scope (original)
KC-X MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Key points
- U.S. Air Force ordered the "KC-X" aerial-refueling modernization program
- Awarded to Boeing (materialized as the KC-46 Pegasus)
- Value ~$32.0B ($31,960,918,249), definitive contract, Feb 2011–Jul 2027
- Replacing the aging KC-135 fleet = a high-priority Air Force investment
KC-X is the Air Force acquisition program to replace its long-serving, aging aerial-refueling tankers (the KC-135). It materialized as the KC-46 "Pegasus," a new tanker based on the Boeing 767 airliner. Aerial refueling underpins the range and reach of fighters and transports, making tanker-fleet renewal a high-priority Air Force investment.
This contract is among the largest DoD federal contracts this site has compiled — showing that, alongside naval shipbuilding, Air Force aircraft procurement is at the core of U.S. defense spending.
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：FA862511C6600