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Title: USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
Post by: EHM-1651 Christian 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 (http://www.eads.com/1024/en/pressdb/pressdb/EADS/20080229_eads_kc-30.html)

Title: USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip 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!)

Title: USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on March 01, 2008, 12:05:05 pm

What is the role of Nothrop-Grumman ??? Will they deliver the refilling mechanism ???

Title: USAF awards KC-X to EADS/Northrop Grumman
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on March 01, 2008, 02:58:56 pm

yay airbus ;D