The critical design review (CDR) for the RVS 2.0 overhaul is still ongoing, as the Air Force and Boeing still need to finalize a way ahead for airworthiness certification of the commercial-off-the-shelf cameras that will be installed.
7 statement says the delay will involve no additional costs to the government, since there have been no changes to the government-furnished design specification that was on contract under the preliminary design review earlier this year. Air Force and Boeing negotiate subcontractor development timelines as well as both service and FAA airworthiness processes.īoeing and Air Force officials had planned for the new RVS system to be operational in 2024, stemming from the April 2020 agreement between the two sides to overhaul the system’s cameras and sensors and redesign the boom operator station. The KC-46’s new remote vision system (RVS) will not be operational until October 2025, a 19-month delay from the previous plan as the U.S.
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