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Boeing unveils names of suppliers of key-components for KC-46 tanker aircraft

Seattle, USA - The winner of the "KC-X" bid called by USAF to replace 179 outdated KC-135s

Boeing unveiled today the names of suppliers of key components for KC-46 tankers, recently chosen by US Air Force, USAF, as the winners of the bid for the replacement of 179 KC-135s, now outdated (see AVIONEWS). Will provide parts for the aircraft over 800 industries from over 40 States. Below, the names, and the part offered for the KC-46 project, of some of the main suppliers, unveiled in a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1131204
Rome, Italy, 06/22/2011 13:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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