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USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman

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EHM-1651 Christian:
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

EHM-1703 Philip:
That is a major boost for Airbus! (not to mention a kick in the teeth for Boeing!)

EHM-1001 Robert:
What is the role of Nothrop-Grumman ??? Will they deliver the refilling mechanism ???

EHM-1821 Javier:
yay airbus ;D

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