Boeing, 
EADS North America, and the new pairing of US Aerospace-Antonov all said they met the Pentagon’s July 9 deadline for submitting proposals for the Air Force’s KC-X tanker. EADS turned in its bid last Thursday, followed by Boeing on Friday morning, then US Aerospace. The latter said in a release that it is offering to build the 179 KC-X tankers that the Air Force wants at $150 million per unit, and a total bid package of $29.55 billion, including research and development costs. US Aerospace is offering the An-112KC tanker, a new version of Antonov’s An-70 airlifter, according to press reports. Neither of the other two contractors has discussed specific prices. EADS is offering its KC-45 tanker, based on the Airbus A330 commercial airliner. Boeing put forth its 767-based NewGen Tanker.
The Space Force relies entirely on data—but it lacks the systems and tools to analyze and share that data properly even within the service, let alone with international partners, officials said May 1.