KC-46 vision system upgrade slips to 2027, 3 years behind schedule

KC-46 Remote Vision System fix delayed to summer 2027

The planned upgrade for the KC-46 Pegasus' Remote Vision System is now expected to field 18 months behind an already delayed schedule, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said yesterday, resulting in a new delivery date about three years behind the initial plan. “The latest estimate on the pacing item is the remote vision system, which, again, is operating just not operating as we would expect it to. We’re probably looking at another 18 m…

KC-46 vision system upgrade slips to 2027, 3 years behind schedule

The original vision system for the KC-46 was beset by troubles such as distorted images, but its replacement also has repeatedly fallen behind.

KC-46 refueling vision system fix delayed to 2027

The new timeline is a setback for the beleaguered tanker, whose deliveries have been halted since February.

KC-46 boom-vision upgrade slips to summer 2027

The fresh delay will make RVS 2.0 more than three years late.

New KC-46 Remote Vision System Slips Again to Summer 2027

The Air Force and Boeing are now projecting that they will field the Remote Vision System 2.0 on the KC-46 tanker by summer 2027. The new date is nearly two years longer than previously anticipated, and four years later than originally expected. Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin first reported the schedule slip during a House Appropriations Committee hearing, saying RVS 2.0 remains the “pacing item” among the KC-46’s half-dozen or so deficiencie…