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Offline EHM-1651 Christian

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USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
« on: March 01, 2008, 07:52:06 am »
It's now released that USAF awards the KC-X contract for 179 refuelling planes to EADS/Northrop Grumman.
The aircraft in hand is the A330-200 or the A330MRTT.

This contract was won in comeptition based a tanker based on the B767. The first 20 frames will be assebled in Toulouse, while the rest will be asembled a at new pant in Mobile, Alabama.

EADS Press release
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Offline EHM-1703 Philip

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USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2008, 10:17:53 am »
That is a major boost for Airbus! (not to mention a kick in the teeth for Boeing!)
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USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2008, 12:05:05 pm »
What is the role of Nothrop-Grumman ??? Will they deliver the refilling mechanism ???
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USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2008, 02:58:56 pm »
yay airbus ;D
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