Boeing announced that 320 jobs and an estimated $17 million in annual economic impact will come to New Jersey if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force’s next aerial refueling aircraft.

“New Jersey is a critical part of Boeing’s mission of providing the U.S. Air Force and its pilots with the most advanced tanker technology available anywhere in the world,” said Supplier Management director of Boeing Tanker Programs, Mark DeVoss. “It begins in New Jersey, with the men and women who will help make our NewGen Tanker fly, and whose skilled craftsmanship will ensure that this aircraft can serve America for decades into the future.”