Test Labs Bolster Risk-Reduction For Boeing’s Tanker

Credit: Boeing
When Boeing won the long-fought contest to develop the KC-46 tanker for the U.S. Air Force, the service was determined to shift as much of the risk to the supplier as possible: The pair settled on a fixed-price contract worth up to $4.9 billion. The government's strategy was based on experience in...

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