Oct 27

EADS says Lakota helicopter underpins tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – European group EADS hopes its successful helicopter program with the US military will support its bid against Boeing for a major aerial refueling tanker contract, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

EADS says Lakota helicopter underpins tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – European group EADS hopes its successful helicopter program with the US military will support its bid against Boeing for a major aerial refueling tanker contract, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 9

Airbus says military certification advances US tanker bid 
    (AFP)

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Oct 8

Airbus says military certification advances US tanker bid 
    (AFP)

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Apr 20

EADS to enter $50 billion U.S. tanker battle 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Airbus parent EADS told the Pentagon on Tuesday that it will compete directly against Boeing Co for a military refueling plane deal worth up to $50 billion, according to sources informed about the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 20

US Senators clash on EADS military tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Senators clashed Tuesday on European aerospace giant EADS’s decision to bid on a lucrative US military aerial refueling tanker contract, taking on US archrival Boeing. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 13

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

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 »

Mar 5

Boeing unveils bid for US military tanker contract 
    (AFP)

AFP – Boeing said Thursday it would bid for a 35-billion-dollar contract to supply aerial refueling tankers to the US Air Force, insisting its planes would be cheaper than the ones by rival Airbus. Read the rest of this entry »

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