Boeing, Northrop Statements on Release of KC-X Tanker Draft RfP

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2009 -- The Boeing Company today received the Draft Request for Proposal document for the KC-X Tanker competition from the U.S. Air Force, and released the following statement:

"Our next step is to conduct a detailed review of the document. We want to understand how requirements will be defined and prioritized and how the proposals will be evaluated. That information will help us decide which plane to offer or whether to offer both planes. We appreciate that there will be frequent, open discussion with the U.S. Air Force as we go forward. Both the Air Force and the American taxpayer will benefit from the tanker options we can offer. Boeing has a KC-7A7 'family of tankers' available to meet the warfighter's requirements. Whether it's the agile, flexible 767-based tanker or the large 777-based tanker, Boeing will deliver a combat-ready tanker with maximum capability at the lowest cost."

More information on the KC-7A7 is available at www.unitedstatestanker.com.

Statement From Northrop Grumman On Receipt of Tanker Draft RFP

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 25, 2009 - The following is a statement from Randy Belote, Vice President of Strategic Communications for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), concerning today's release of a draft Request For Proposals (RFP) for the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker replacement program.

"Northrop Grumman applauds the Defense Department and U.S. Air Force for re-starting the effort to replace its Eisenhower-era KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, and the company is looking forward to competing for and winning the contract again.

"Northrop Grumman will review the draft RFP and provide the U.S. Air Force with comments on the draft in short order. We will defer further public comments until we have completed our review."

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