The LMXT a variant of the Airbus 330 Multi Role Trainer Transport will be assembled in Mobile, Ala., before being converted into a tanker in Marietta, Ga.
“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.
The Air Force worries that if it approves Remote Vision System 2.0 before concerns about the tanker's panoramic display system are resolved, it could be locked into paying for a fix.