
The Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth up to $5.7 billion over 10 years that provides for a range of post-production requirements for the KC-46A aerial refueler, including user-directed and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air vehicle needs. The sole-source indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded April 29, includes $9.1 billion in fiscal year 2018 research-and-development funds to be obligated on the first delivery order at the time of award. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to…