Russian firm denies rumors of U.S. aerial tanker bid | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Monday it does not plan to enter a lucrative contract to replace the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of aerial tankers.
John Kirkland, a U.S. lawyer, told various news media last week that UAC would announce a joint venture on Monday with a small U.S. defense contractor to enter the bidding for the $35-bln KC-X aerial tanker deal against Europe’s EADS and Boeing Co.
‘The company officially announces that the media reports referring to John Kirkland’s statement about the UAC participation in the tender to deliver aerial tankers to the U.S. Air Force are false,’ the UAC said in a statement.”