Cobham plc (Cobham) announces that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between its US subsidiary, Sargent Fletcher Inc, of El Monte, California and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, St Louis to provide the composite Body Fuel Tank System for the KC-767 Advanced Tanker.

The MOA was issued by The Boeing Company to Sargent Fletcher Inc, part of Cobham's Air Refuelling and Auxiliary Mission Equipment Division, in support of the USAF Tanker KC-X proposal.

Alln Cook, Cobham Chief Executive said: "I am delighted to announce this important development in strengthening our long term relationship with Boeing on their bid for the USAF KC-X programme. Whichever platform is selected, we will have a substantial programme position."