Boeing Bids

Boeing officially submitted its bid in the KC-X next-generation tanker competition this morning.

In a statement, the company said:

The 8,000-page NewGen Tanker proposal, hand-delivered to the KC-X program office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, offers an American-made, 767-based multi-mission tanker that will satisfy all 372 mandatory Air Force requirements and be capable, survivable, and combat-ready at the lowest cost to the taxpayer. The proposal was created by an integrated "One Boeing" team from various sites across the company, including employees from the Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Engineering, Operations & Technology organizations.

EADS submitted its bid yesterday, the day before proposals were officially due. (A little ironic considering the company claimed it needed a 90-day extension to the deadline and only received an additional 60 days to prepare.)

So the ball is now in the Air Force's court as it prepares to evaluate the two 8,000-page entries.