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August 12, 2008

 
 

Tanker update: Boeing, Northrop respond to Pentagon meeting

Italy to fine Boeing over late tankers


Posted at 10:23 am by Michelle Dunlop

UPDATE: After meeting with Pentagon officials today, Boeing said it's still "committed to providing the Air Force with a next generation tanker."

And Northrop had this to say: “It is clear that the Defense Department met the concerns raised by the Government Accountability Office, and the draft amendment to the KC-X Tanker Request for Proposals addresses those concerns by clarifying, but not altering the tanker requirements and specifications."

You can read more about the two defense contractor's comments in this AP story or in the Herald tomorrow.




The Boeing Co. will face penalty payments to Italy for delivering its KC-767 tankers nearly three years late, reports Bloomberg.

Boeing officials meet today with the Pentagon on the $35 billion U.S. Air Force tanker contract. The aerospace company’s past performance – late deliveries to both Japan and Italy – is relevant to the Air Force bid.
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