Government watchdog to Air Force: Don’t ok new KC-46 vision system prematurely
“Without taking these steps prior to closing the preliminary design review, the program may accept a remote vision system design that contains immature technologies and greater risk of cost and schedule growth,” the Government Accountability Office states in its report.
By Valerie Insinna on January 27, 2022 at 2:40 PM
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force is on the precipice of approving a new design for the Boeing KC-46 tanker’s troubled Remote Vision System, a suite of cameras and sensors that provides boom operators video imagery during aerial refueling.
But in a new report released today, the Government Accountability Office implores the service to take additional steps to ensure the redesigned “RVS 2.0” is mature and tests it an operational environment. Otherwise, it warns, the Air Force could end up with a massive bill or further delays to the fielding of the system, currently planned for 2024 at the earliest.
“Without taking these steps prior to closing the preliminary design review, the program may accept a remote vision system design that contains immature technologies and greater risk of cost and schedule growth,” the GAO states in its report.
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/01/government-watchdog-to-air-force-dont-ok-new-kc-46-vision-system-prematurely/
