Boeing: KC-46 Remote Vision System to Cost $551 Million

Boeing expects to spend $551 million of its own money on the design and implementation of fixes to the KC-46 Remote Vision System, as part of a new $827 million charge on the aircraft, the company announced April 29. The Air Force and Boeing early this month announced “Remote Vision System 2.0,” an agreement to replace the cameras and other significant components of the new tanker, which have been the biggest problem plaguing development of the program. The remainder of the new $827 million charge, outside of the RVS costs, centers around “productivity inefficiencies” and impacts of the company’s decision to shut down its Washington state facilities because of the new coronavirus outbreak.