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The KC-46A Delivers Data and Fuel to the Fight

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The KC-46A Delivers Data and Fuel to the Fight

Boeing will enhance the KC-46A advanced communications capabilities through a Block 1 upgrade under a contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force.

Upgrades include line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications technologies with antijamming and encryption features. These capabilities will further enhance the data and communications connectivity the KC-46A provides to joint and allied forces for battlespace situational awareness.

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