McCain says KC-46 costs unacceptable
Posted in KC-X on July 15th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentU.S. Sen. John McCain has shoot a letter to the Pentagon asking about cost overruns in the Boeing KC-46 program.
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Boeing could lose $700M over KC-46
Posted in KC-X on July 13th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentA recent disclosure by the U.S. Air Force indicates Boeing could lose more than $700 million on the KC-46 tanker program.
USAF to report to Congress if KC-46A cost rises $5 million
Posted in KC-X on June 11th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on defense has ordered the Air Force to report o Congress any cost increase of $5 million or more in the KC-46A program.
EADS sees opportunity in KC-Y
Posted in KC-X on April 20th, 2011 by alert5 – 1 CommentEADS North America CEO, Sean O’Keefe, said he sees an opportunity to sell a larger aerial refueling tanker to the U.S. Air Force after Boeing’s final configuration for the KC-X was revealed.
Boeing adds 4 KC-46A to its order tally
Posted in KC-X on March 12th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe first four Boeing 767 destined for the U.S. Air Force as KC-46A refueling tankers have been added to to its order tally on Thursday.
EADS won’t protest KC-X, says Boeing’s bid was 10% cheaper
Posted in KC-X on March 5th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentEADS has conceded defeat in its attempt to sell an aerial refueling tanker to the U.S. Air Force.
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EADS expected to concede defeat in KC-X battle
Posted in KC-X on March 4th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentReuters reported that EADS could announce as soon as Friday that it won’t protest the US Air Force’s award of the KC-X aerial refueling tanker contest to Boeing.
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Boeing wins KC-X competition
Posted in KC-X on February 25th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe U.S. Air Force has decided that Boeing will supply it with the next generation aerial refueling tanker.
KC-X winner could be announced Feb. 24
Posted in KC-X on February 23rd, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentA U.S. senior defense official hinted that the winner of the protracted USAF refueling tanker contest could be unveiled as early as Thursday.
Pentagon IG clears USAF over KC-X data mix-up
Posted in KC-X on February 19th, 2011 by alert5 – Be the first to commentThe Pentagon’s Inspector General has cleared the USAF of any wrong doing in the data mix-up of the KC-X tanker contest.
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