CNBC logo CNBC 1 month ago

Boeing, Northrop Still Battling Over Air Force Tanker

The Air Force will soon release its final request for proposed bids in the long saga of replacing it's mid-air refueling tankers. Full Article at CNBC

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  3. Airbus

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  2. Military Times logo
    Boeing backers press Obama on tanker contract
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    WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to include a recent World Trade Organization ruling against Airbus in its decision. Full Article at Military Times

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    Northrop charges that tanker bidding skewed toward Boeing By LES BLUMENTHAL McClatchy Newspapers More News A European aerospace company and its American partner charge that the Air Force is stacking the odds against them and favoring the Boeing Co. as... Full Article at KansasCity.com

  4. Belleville News-Democrat logo
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    1 month ago

    WASHINGTON -- Northrop Grumman Corp. says a disputed $35 billion Air Force contract competition prioritizes cheaper tankers over vital needs like refueling planes in flight, which could end up favoring rival Boeing Co. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

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  1. I will continue to work with Boeing and our Congressional delegation as they focus on ways to bring this important project to Kansas
    View articles, topics, and photos related to this quote – Mark Parkinson (politician) SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 1 month ago
  2. Only then will a 'fair and open competition' be fair and open
    View articles, topics, and photos related to this quote – Scott Hamilton SOURCE: Everything Alabama 1 month ago
  3. This is tantamount to a cost shootout that accelerates the race to the bottom
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  4. They are repeating what they did last time
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