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South Korea Likely To Have Tanker RFP Out This Month

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 27th, 2014

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South Korea will “probably” have its request for proposals (RFP) for its next-generation aerial refueling tanker out by the end of this month, and it wants a decision made and contract awarded by November, according to a high-ranking South Korea Air Force officer. South Korean Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Hyungchul Kim said March 21 its tanker competition comes down to three candidates: Boeing’s [BA] KC-46 manufactured for the U.S. Air Force, Airbus’ A-330 twin-engine commercial jet and a…

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