The US Air Force and Boeing have completed an interim baseline review (IBR) for the KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft.

The completion of the IBR, which is a formal review conducted by the government in cooperation with the contractor team, marks the first major schedule milestone for the USAF tanker aircraft programme.

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USAF spokeswoman Jennifer Cassidy said IBRs are intended to provide a mutual understanding of risks inherent in contractors’ performance plans and underlying management control systems.

Under the tanker programme, the USAF intends to buy 179 KC-46As to replace the aging KC-135 fleet.

The first 18 KC-46As are scheduled for delivery in 2017, according to Aviation Week.

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