The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has landed an order for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft from the US Air Force. The list price is approximately $2,3 billion.

Currently, the United States Armed Forces KC-46A fleet consists of 68 examples. Boeing still has 60 copies to deliver from previous orders. Taking into account the most recent order, the order volume has increased to 75 units.

"The combat-ready KC-46A is changing the role of the tanker for the 21st century," said James Burgess, vice president and KC-46 program manager. "We are proud to work side-by-side with the Air Force to ensure the Pegasus offers unmatched capabilities and evolves for the global mission needs of the United States and its allies."

The KC-46A Pegasus provides vital fleet fuel and data, as well as cargo, personnel and medical supplies for rapid force mobility, global reach and combat flexibility.

Last year, the US Air Force Air Mobility Command certified the KC-46A for worldwide deployments, including combat missions. Pegasus continues to demonstrate its flexible combat capabilities, recently completing a 42-hour long-haul flight in support of a US Air Force Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

In 2022, KC-46A aircraft deployed in a series of US Air Force global operational exercises in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region and the Middle East have achieved operational capability of more than 95%, demonstrating the reliability and combat readiness of the aircraft demonstrated.