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The Combat-ready KC-46 Pegasus Brings More than Fuel to the Fight

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The Combat-ready KC-46 Pegasus Brings More than Fuel to the Fight
The 21st century battlespace requires agile, adaptive platforms primed to serve multiple roles, including the ability to connect and protect crucial assets. As the all- domain force sets its course for data-centric operations, Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus is evolving the strategic role of tankers to meet this new reality. Beyond its refueling and cargo, passenger or aeromedical transport missions, the KC-46 is opening a revolutionary concept in which tankers provide mission- critical data to the fleet, explained Mike Hafer, Boeing’s senior manager for KC-46 business development and a former active duty Air Force mobility pilot for 26 years. Learn More

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