March 7, 2008
Volume 23, Issue 6
Serving the aerospace
industry since 1986
Air Force awards KC-X contract
to Northrop Grumman/EADS
The U.
S.
Air Force announced Feb.
29 that the Northrop Grumman/EADS North
America team has been selected to manufacture the...
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March 7, 2008
Volume 23, Issue 6
Serving the aerospace
industry since 1986
Air Force awards KC-X contract
to Northrop Grumman/EADS
The U.
S.
Air Force announced Feb.
29 that the Northrop Grumman/EADS North
America team has been selected to manufacture the service’s fleet of new
aerial refueling tankers.
In a $35 billion, 15-year initial contract, Northrop
Grumman/EADS will recapitalize the Air Force’s aging KC-135 tanker fleet with
179 new KC-45As.
For more on the tanker contract, see Page 3.
Boeing requests immediate
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IBM protesting FBI’s $1
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Worker shortage looms for
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Alliance discusses Fort Bliss
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Northrop delivers AEHF
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Test track takes levitation to
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