# Boeing awarded $2.9B contract for 18 KC-46 tankers

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, including parts and support equipment. Boeing is now under contract to deliver 52 tankers total.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-09-10
- Where: Indianapolis, United States
- Value: $2.90B
- Status: announced
- Products: KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (supplier)
- [Rolls-Royce](https://endata.com/companies/984.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)
- [United States Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/18070.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bizjournals.com](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/09/10/boeing-kc-46-pegasus-program-usaf-order-fourth-lot.html), 2018-09-10: "The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 more KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tankers in a deal that includes parts, support equipment, spare engines and wing refueling pod kits."
- [militaryaerospace.com](https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/16726615/air-force-asks-boeing-to-provide-18-additional-kc-46-tanker-aircraft-and-avionics-in-29-billion-deal), 2018-09-11: "Air Force aerial refueling experts are asking the Boeing Co. to build 18 KC-46 Pegasus twin-engine widebody tanker aircraft under terms of a $2.9 billion order announced Monday."
- [dcicontracts.com](https://www.dcicontracts.com/boeing-award-mq-25-stingray-engine-contract-to-rolls-royce/), 2018-09-12: "For Rolls-Royce, it will expand our UAV expertise with unmanned aircraft in the US Navy fleet, which includes the Triton and Fire Scout aircraft."
- [boeing.mediaroom.com](https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-09-24-Boeing-MH-139-to-Replace-U-S-Air-Force-UH-1N-Huey-Fleet), 2018-09-24: "We're grateful for the Air Force's confidence in our MH-139 team."

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