EADS Sharing KC-30 Flight Test Data With USAF Officials Evaluating KC-X Bids

By Marcus Weisgerber / November 22, 2010 at 9:49 PM
EADS has been sharing KC-30 flight testing data with Air Force acquisition officials evaluating bids for the service's multibillion-dollar tanker competition, according to a top industry executive. The data has been included as part of formal communications between the company and the service. The Air Force has issued a series of clarifications -- dubbed evaluation notices -- from both EADS and rival Boeing since KC-X bids were due in July. These communications -- the most recent of which arrived last...

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