A Commitment to U.S. Industrial Activity
The KC-30 will be made in America – directly and indirectly creating thousands of new American jobs for the coming decades and generating billions of dollars in economic development across the United States.
The aircraft’s industy team is led by Northrop Grumman, which brings a long history of developing advanced aircraft technology, integrating large complex systems and converting commercial aircraft for military missions. The company is a recognized industry leader in systems integration, with a proven record as the prime contractor for the B-2 stealth bomber, the E-8C Joint STARS advanced ground surveillance and battle management system, and the E-10A multi-sensor command and control aircraft.
As a derivative of the successful A330 airliner, the KC-30 will support the in-sourcing of high-value, high-technology jobs in the U.S. The A330 is part of a best-selling family of fly-by-wire commercial aircraft whose production supports some 174,000 American jobs – bringing in an estimated $8.5 billion annually to American companies with business for parts, components, tooling and services.
Northrop Grumman has selected Mobile, Alabama's Brookley Industrial Complex as the site for its KC-30 production center. Co-located with EADS North America, KC-30 activity at Brookley is expected to employ at least 1,000 high-tech aerospace workers.
Strategically located near the Gulf of Mexico, the Brookley Industrial Complex has existing runways, a deepwater port and a skilled aerospace workforce. It is considered one of the optimal sites for aerospace industrial development in the U.S., and it met or exceeded all the requirements established for the KC-30 production center.
The Brookley Industrial Complex encompasses more than 4.5 million square feet of industrial space and is already home to aerospace manufacturing, aircraft maintenance and airfreight businesses. The site includes the Mobile Downtown Airport, which has an existing 9,600 foot long runway.
Northrop Grumman's KC-30 Tanker program will support 25,000 American jobs at 230 supplier companies in 49 states.
