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Innovative Solutions & Support receives Boeing contract for KC-46A Tanker Aerial Refueling Operator Control and Display Units

21/06/2011

Press releaseIssued by Innovative Aerosystems (was Innovative Solutions & Support Inc. (IS&S)) and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISSC) has been awarded a contract by Boeing for the Aerial Refueling Operator Control and Display Units for the KC-46A Tanker. The initial contract is for the EMD (Engineering Manufacturing and Development) phase.

"We're proud to be part of the team to build the US Air Force's KC-46A Tanker," said Roman Ptakowski, IS&S President.

The United States Air Force has awarded a contract to the Boeing Company to deliver 179 KC-46A aircraft to replace aging KC-135 tankers.

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