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Boeing Receives $398 Million Contract for Two KC-46As for Japan

Boeing Receives $398 Million Contract for Two KC-46As for Japan
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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a more than $398 million contract for two KC-46A tankers for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, DoD said on Nov. 29. Work on the two tankers is to be completed in Everett, Wash., by June 30, 2025. Japan has six KC-46A tankers, and Boeing delivered the first in October last year and a second in February, the company said. James Burgess, a Boeing vice president and KC-46 program manager, said in a…

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