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U.S. Air Force to Discuss Possible KC-135 Center Console Refresh Program with Industry

U.S. Air Force to Discuss Possible KC-135 Center Console Refresh Program with Industry
Members of the Tinker Company Grade Officer Council visit the 507th Air Refueling Wing to learn about the Air Force Reserve, the KC-135 Stratotanker and wing's aerial refueling mission on October 4 at Tinker AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force officials are to hold one-on-one discussions on Oct. 21 with Boeing [BA], Collins Aerospace [RTX], Northrop Grumman [NOC], BAE Systems, L3Harris [LHX] and Field Aerospace on a possible KC-135 Center Console Refresh program for the tanker. The Air Force KC-135 program office at Tinker AFB, Okla., and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's KC-135 CCR program office under AFLCMC's Mobility and Training Aircraft directorate have solicited ideas from industry on the possible replacement of the fuel…

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