All politics are local, but so are defense contracts, Iowa and Boeing say

December 28, 2007 by Dagpotter
Filed under: Boeing, EADS, U.S. Air Force 

Radio Iowa reports on the significant impact Boeing winning the US Air Force’s KC-X new tanker aircraft contract would have on the state. There are several major parts suppliers for Boeing that would be utilized to provide components for the aircraft. The report is here. An AFL-CIO official is quoted as saying “Iowa is in a perfect position to benefit if the manufacturing takes place within our borders. Rockwell-Collins, based in Cedar Rapids, will produce navigation and communications avionics for the tanker. Boeing will also utilize three other suppliers in Iowa. Alcoa in Bettendorf, Carlton Life Support Systems in Davenport and Datalink Solutions in Cedar Rapids.”

The other aircraft being considered is the Airbus A340 tanker variant, an aircraft they have already sold to some European nations. This aircraft would be assembled in Mobile, AL. So the state of Alabama has a vested interest in Airbus winning the contract.

For more information on the KC-X program see this.

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