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Boeing to Invest in Self-Protection Improvements for KC-46A, Future Tankers

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Boeing to Invest in Self-Protection Improvements for KC-46A, Future Tankers
Engine mechanics with the 157th Maintenance Group remove an auxiliary power unit (APU) from a KC-46A on Sept. 27th last year at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. The airmen completed the first full replacement of an APU on a KC-46, the U.S. Air National Guard said (Air National Guard Photo)

Boeing [BA] and its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary are working on self-protection improvements for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and future tankers, Boeing said at the Paris Air Show on June 19. Boeing and Aurora "are investing in further developing advanced defensive systems and countermeasures for application on next-generation refueling and mobility platforms including the KC-46A Pegasus tanker," Boeing said. Aurora "is leading the research and conceptual design of composite components to enhance operational survivability for aerial refueling and mobility missions,"…

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