INTRO
Northrop Grumman is an American company headquartered in Los Angeles with over 120,000 employees.
On February 29th, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to build the KC-45 military tanker refueling aircraft.
Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 tanker is the right answer for the U.S. Air Force’s modernization of its aerial refueling fleet.
Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 provides a total air mobility solution – with exceptional capacity for in-flight refueling, plus full flexibility in cargo delivery, passenger transport, aeromedical evacuation, and other missions.
REASONS TO SUPPORT NORTHROP GRUMMAN'S KC-45 AWARD
- The KC-45 tanker competition was fair, open and transparent. The U.S. Air Force chose the KC-45 based on five performance criteria. Northrop Grumman was judged superior on four of five and tied on the other - and the best team won.
- Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 is good for America's industrial base and will support 48,000 jobs in the United States impacting 230 companies in 49 states
- The current fleet of airborne refueling tankers is 45 years old replacing those with the Northrop Grumman KC-45 is vitally important to the U.S. Air Force
- The KC-45 is ready now – it has been built, tested, flown, proven and selected.
The U.S. Air Force chose the best team for the tanker
Image unavailableImage unavailableThe tanker decision was based on an open and transparent process and the best team won. The USAF ranked each bid on five criteria and Northrop Grumman won on four out of the five and tied in one category. Both sides praised the USAF for the fairness of the competition before the award was announced. Both sides agreed that this was the most rigorous acquisition process in the Department of Defense’s history.
To view the U.S. Air Force’s announcement on the tanker award, please see The Air Force Website.
Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 economic impact will be in the United States
Image unavailableNorthrop Grumman’s KC-45 tanker will support 48,000 jobs in the United States and includes over 230 companies in 49 states that will economically prosper. There will be no jobs sent abroad.
To view the economic impact in the United States, please see our supplier page.
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