Tokyo To Buy New Boeing KC-46A Tankers

Credit: Boeing
Japan will buy new Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tankers in a deal worth roughly $1.9 billion, U.S. officials said late Sept. 21. The Pentagon said the State Department has approved Japan’s request for a foreign military sale (FMS) of four next-generation tankers—one of the U.S. Air Force’s own top...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.