Congressional Committee Vote to Impact Jobs in New Jersey

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 New Jersey. The committee, which includes New Jersey Congressmen Robert Andrews, Jim Saxton and Frank LoBiondo 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 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 125 in New Jersey, generating more than $11 million in new economic activity in the state.

"We're proud that the people of New Jersey 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 New Jersey."

Suppliers in New Jersey that will participate in the development of the Northrop Grumman KC-45 include Avionic Instruments in Avenel, Breeze Eastern in Newark, Kulite Semiconductor Products in Leonia, Groupe H.T.M. in Parsippany, Meca Electronics in Denville and RS Microwave Company in Butler. To learn more about the impact this program will have on New Jersey 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.