The Air Force has made more than 230 changes to its much-anticipated KC-X request for proposals, but the requirements for the next-generation tanker have not been significantly modified, according to officials and documents. The decision sparked mixed reactions from industry, with Boeing criticizing one aspect of the solicitation, while some Northrop Grumman supporters also cried foul. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter and Air Force Secretary Michael Donley spent the morning of Feb. 24 discussing Defense...
