Mar 9

Pentagon defends under-fire tanker bid (AFP)

AFP – The US Defence Department on Tuesday defended its bidding practices as fair after Europe and some US lawmakers charged that contract rules threw a major military deal to Boeing. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 9

Northrop, EADS will not bid for US tanker contract (AFP)

AFP – Top US defense contractor Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win. Read the rest of this entry »