Antonov and U.S. Aero offer $150 million tanker to Air Force

Published 2:37 pm Friday, July 9, 2010

Late-comers to the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker party, Ukraine’s Antonov and U.S. Aerospace, Inc., have submitted their proposal for the $35 billion contract.

The duo said their tankers will cost taxpayers $150 million each, for a grand total of $29.55 billion.

The pair announced their interest in competing for the lucrative deal supplying the Air Force with 179 tankers just last week. Both the Boeing Co. and Airbus parent, EADS, are competing for the contract.

Here’s the Antonov-U.S. Aerospace press release on their tanker bid.