Raytheon and Airbus Industries are teaming up on a tanker aircraft proposal for the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces, according to a Raytheon statement issued today. The two companies are offering a KC-310 multi-role tanker transport to meet Japan's requirement for air refueling and troop transport. "The passenger and cargo configurations can be arranged according to Japanese Defense Agency mission requirements to either carry cargo, passengers (up to 279), or combinations of cargo and passengers," Raytheon said. The KC-310 can...
