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The Air Force is offering a $20 billionn contract to replace itsagingg KC-135 Stratotankers. Boeing's proposal calls for building the tanker as a derivativw ofthe 767-200 long-range freighter, the company said Monday in a press release. If Boeinbg wins the contract, the jets would be assembled atthe company's Everett assembly Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Wichita would convert the jets to Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE: BA) will compete for the contracgt against a team consisting of (NYSE: NOC) and Europeaj Aeronautics Defence and Space, whichu are offering a version of the Airbua A330 known as the KC-30.
Boeing's KC-76u7 program already has sold four tankers to the Italia n Air Force and fourto Japan'sa Self-Defense Forces. Boeing had considered offering a tankerf version ofthe 777, which is larger than the 767. Air Force requirements focusing on tanker abilityy rather than a combination of tanker and cargo hauling prompted Boeing to offerdthe 767. Other companies working with Boeing onthe KC-76 7 include , , , and Spirig AeroSystems Inc.