KC-45A Program

KC-45A Program News

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• The Independent: Boeing Considers Appeal After Losing $35BN Contract to EADS (March 3, 2008)  
  • "Boeing lost the contract in spite of offering a cheaper proposal—believed to be worth around $35m per plane. However, analysts said they believed the US group would have a very slim chance of overturning the decision on appeal, '...because the Northrop plane seemed markedly superior,' said Loren Thompson, a defense industry analyst for the Lexington Institute."

• The Engineer: Air Force Opts for KC-45A Tanker (March 3, 2008)
• Business Week: Northrop/EADS Upsets Boeing (February 29, 2008)
  • Alabama Governor Bob Riley: "To say this is a great day for Alabama is a monumental understatement. This will go down in history as one of our greatest days."
• Financial Times: EADS stuns Boeing with $35bn USAF contract (February 29, 2008)
  • Boeing statement: "Obviously we are very disappointed. Once we have reviewed the details behind the award, we will make a decision concerning our possible options, keeping in mind at all times the impact to the warfighter and our nation."
• CNN: Northrop Grumman gets $40B deal to replace Air Force tankers (February 29, 2008)
  • Assistant secretary of the Air Force Sue Payton: "We had two very competitive offers in this competition. Northrop Grumman clearly provided the best value to the government."
• Reuters: Northrop sees U.S. tanker deal positive for growth (February 29, 2008)
• Associated Press: Northrop, EADS Win $35B Air Force Deal (February 29, 2008)
• BBC News: EADS wins $40bn US aircraft deal (February 29, 2008)
• Bloomberg: Northrop Beats Boeing for $35 Billion Tanker Program (February 29, 2008)

KC-45A Program Blogs and Commentaries

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• HumanEvents.com: Air Force Rejects Made-in-America (March 3, 2008)
• Courant.com: Pratt Feels Boeing Pain (March 1, 2008)