KC-X
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kc-x-174-18713519
title:
KC-X
text:
KC-X was the United States Air Force (USAF) program to procure its next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft to replace some of their older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The contest was for a production contract for 179 new tankers with estimated value of US$35 billion. The two contenders to replace the KC-135 aircraft were Boeing and EADS, following the elimination of US Aerospace, Inc. from the bidding process. The KC-X program followed earlier attempts by the USAF to procure a new tanke
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
US Defense department procurement program for next-generation tanker aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-X
date created:
2007-02-16T23:34:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:11:25Z
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