Northrop Grumman has decided to stay the course for the Air Force’s KC-X tanker replacement program. In a statement issued Thursday, Northrop’s Scott Seymour, president of the Integrated Systems sector, said: After carefully studying the final language in the Air Force’s KC-X request for proposals, we and our team members have determined that the Northrop Grumman KC-30 is a very competitive offering that fully supports the Air Force’s tanker mission.” There has been great concern, especially among lawmakers, that the Northrop-EADS team would drop out of the competition, leaving only Boeing.
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
Dec. 7, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield to protect the United States will have some “operational capability” in 2028, the program’s leader said Dec. 6 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
