Tanker Team

By Gabe Starosta / June 22, 2011 at 7:06 PM

Boeing today announced its major suppliers for construction of the KC-46A refueling tanker, of which the company plans to deliver 18 combat-ready aircraft by 2017. Those suppliers, and the parts they will provide include:

• Pratt & Whitney: Engines

• GE Aviation: Mission control system

• Goodrich Corp.: Landing gear and interiors

• Parker Aerospace: Several refueling components, plus primary flight controls

• Raytheon: Digital radar warning receiver and anti-jam GPS

• Rockwell Collins: Integrated display and communications system

• Honeywell: Cabin pressure control system, lighting and other parts

• Northrop Grumman: Large Aircraft Countermeasures (LAIRCM)

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