| airboyd.tv Video Courtesy EADS North America www.kc45now.com EADS North America intends to submit proposal for US Air Force tanker Arlington, Virginia, April 20, 2010 EADS North America announced today that it intends to submit a proposal on July 9, 2010 for the US Air Forces tanker modernization program and will offer the KC-45 the most capable, American-built solution that is flown, proven and in production now. EADS North America is progressing in discussions with potential US partners to build a winning team in order to provide the most capable, best value solution to the Air Force. The KC-45 is the only aircraft flying today that meets the US Air Forces tanker requirements as outlined in its KC-X Request for Proposal (RFP). The KC-45 builds on the EADS-based tanker that was previously selected in 2008 by the Department of Defense and that has won the last five consecutive tanker competitions worldwide. We will offer a modern, more capable tanker in response to the Defense Departments decision to encourage competition for this major taxpayer investment, said EADS North America Chairman Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. Our KC-45 is the only real, flying, low-risk solution that today meets the demanding Air Force air refueling requirements and is actually in production now. That fact is critical because our warfighters deserve a true best value solution. EADS North America will build and modify the KC-45, along with A330 commercial freighters, at an EADS North America production ... |
