WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — This week, the House Armed
Services Committee will vote on legislation that will have a direct economic
impact on the state of Pennsylvania. The committee, which includes
Pennsylvania Congressmen Robert Brady, Patrick Murphy, Joe Sestak and Bill
Shuster among its members, will consider funding for the KC-45, the U.S. Air
Force’s next generation aerial refueling tanker.
On Feb. 29, the Air Force selected Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE: NOC) to provide that tanker. Northrop Grumman has engaged
230 suppliers in 49 states to assist with the project. Those suppliers will
support 48,000 new direct and indirect jobs, including more than 800 in
Pennsylvania, generating $43 million in new economic activity in the state.
“We’re proud that the people of Pennsylvania will be participating in the
effort to provide the Air Force with the tanker,” said Paul Meyer, vice
president of Air Mobility Systems for Northrop Grumman. “We’re also proud
that Northrop Grumman can provide an economic boost to Pennsylvania.”
Suppliers in Pennsylvania that will participate in the development of the
Northrop Grumman KC-45 include Carpenter Technology in Reading, SPS Technology
in Jenkintown and Timet in Morgantown. To learn more about the impact this
program will have on Pennsylvania or the other 48 states that will participate
in the program, go to this link:
http://www.northropgrumman.com/kc45/benefits/impact.html
About the KC-45
The KC-45 Tanker aircraft will be assembled in Mobile, Ala., and will be
built by a world-class industrial team led by Northrop Grumman. The KC-45 team
includes EADS North America, General Electric Aviation and Sargent Fletcher.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company
whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in
information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to
government and commercial customers worldwide.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation