As the Boeing [BA] KC-46A tanker program faces DoD procurement challenges, including timely resolution of six critical Category 1 deficiencies, the aircraft is getting a shot in the arm from overseas sales. On Oct. 29, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $342.1 million contract for the delivery to Japan of two KC-46As--the third and fourth planes for that nation. In March, the State Department approved the potential sale of eight KC-46As to Israel for $2.4 billion (Defense Daily, March…
