Refueling System Nears End Of Flight Test Schedule
With clouds of uncertainty looming over its KC-X win earlier
this year, Northrop Grumman reiterated Tuesday the company
continues to progress with its development schedule for the first
KC-45A it expects to deliver to the US Air Force. Northrop says the
advanced fly-by-wire aerial refueling boom destined for that
aircraft completed its 100th test flight in June.
While the Air Force prepares its response to the Government
Accountability Office in the dispute over the KC-X aerial tanker of
the future, it suddenly finds itself the target of a lawsuit over
another contract for maintenance of its existing, half-century-old
tanker fleet.
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