EADS North America formally announces it plans to pursue the KC-X tanker program without former partner Northrop Grumman (Northrop opted out in March). DOD had agreed to a proposal extension, moving the filing date from May 10 to July 9.
A single-pallet-sized tactical operations center is slated to begin shipping to 70 Air Force units by the end of the year following a recent announcement by the company that made it and the Air Force entity responsible for its development.
