Boeing Wins Restaged U.S. Air Force KC-X Tanker

By Graham Warwick graham_warwick@aviationweek.com
Washington

Overturning its previous selection, the U.S. Air Force has selected Boeing to supply its KC-X replacement aerial-refueling tanker. The company has been awarded a $3.5 billion fixed-price incentive contract for development and delivery of the first 18 of a planned 179 767-based NewGen tankers to replace U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135s.

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