Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. is proud to announce it is the newest member of the Boeing Company's nationwide aerial refueling tanker team.

Kulite joins a host of well-respected and experienced suppliers from the state of Kansas that will become eligible to increase orders if Boeing is awarded the U.S. Air Force tanker contract in 2010. Kulite Semiconductor Products is an industry-leader in the manufacturing of aircraft pressure transducer capsules for both military and commercial use.

"It is a privilege to be a member of the Boeing aerial refueling tanker team and join such an experienced and well-respected team of American suppliers from all over the country," said Jim Dornbusch Sr., Director of Aerospace for Kulite. "We are proud that our state-of-the-art pressure transducer capsules will play an integral role in serving our men and women in the Armed Forces, while also generating much-needed economic activity to support the aerospace manufacturing community in Wichita."

Boeing works with more than 460 companies in the state of Kansas, paying more than $3 billion for services and products, resulting in an estimated $3 billion in annual economic impact and supporting an estimated 125,000 direct and indirect Kansas jobs.

Kulite joins a growing group of Kansas-based suppliers and workers that are proud to help Boeing deliver an American-designed and built, combat-ready tanker featuring max capability at the lowest cost. If Boeing is awarded the contract, it would support at least 50,000 total jobs and 800 suppliers across the United States.