PARIS, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and CEO
of Northrop Grumman and Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS issued a joint statement
today.
"Today we reaffirm our joint commitment to the Northrop Grumman-led KC-45
Tanker team and to providing the U.S. warfighter with the most capable, best
value refueling solution. The KC-45 was previously selected because of its
superior operational capability, lower risk and greater cost competitiveness.
We have continued to strengthen our offering and look forward to working
closely with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force to ensure that
the upcoming competition will provide the warfighter with the most capable,
best value tanker available."
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation; EADS
-0- 06/16/2009
CONTACT:
Randy Belote of Northrop Grumman, +1-703-875-8525; or
Guy Hicks
of EADS, +1-202-256-0769
Web Site: http://www.northropgrumman.com