The Pentagon now expects to award the $35 billion KC-X award in "mid-November," the U.S. Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official told reporters June 18.
"Planning figures lead us to" anticipate a KC-X contract award in the "mid-November time frame," said Lt. Gen. Mark Shackelford during a June 18 briefing with reporters at the Pentagon.
This news comes after claims by Pentagon officials that the award date would not change from "early fall" despite the fact that the Defense Department granted EADS a 60-day extension to respond to the KC-X request for proposals so the European defense giant could put together a solo bid.
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