USAF KC-X to face further delays?

written by australianaviation.com.au | October 25, 2010
Is the KC-135 replacement program dragging on? (USAF)

US industry media is rife with speculation that the USAF will further delay its KC-X tanker replacement selection from November to sometime in the first quarter of 2011.

Evaluation of the tenders from Boeing and EADS North America for the KC-767NG and A330 based KC-45 respectively reportedly is taking longer than expected, and the USAF is yet to call for Final Proposal Revisions (or ‘fippers’) from the bidders.

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Two previous attempts to replace part of the 45+ year old KC-135 fleet were aborted.

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