Air Force Announces Next Tanker Aircraft -- U.S. Air Force
Air Force and Defense Department officials announced the award of an engineering and manufacturing development contract valued at more than $3.5 billion for the KC-46A aerial refueler to The Boeing Company today.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said in the briefing that many factors were evaluated during the tanker selection process.
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