Tiahrt Pushing For New Tanker Competition

By WKRG Staff

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Published: Thu, June 26, 2008 - 1:21 pm
Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:29 pm

According to a memo obtained by News 5 (see below), Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is introducing legislation Thursday that would require the Air Force to rebid the $40 billion tanker contract. In February, that contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman/EADS. But Tiahrt, who used to work for Boeing, thinks the Chicago-based company should have won.

KC-X TANKER RECOMPETE LEGISLATION: TO BE INTRODUCED TODAY

American Tanker Colleagues:

Mr. Tiahrt intends to introduce legislation around 2.00 PM TODAY regarding the KC-X Tanker contract. Given the GAO vindication of our efforts to reverse this decision, it is clear that the current contract to EADS must not stand. This legislation will force the Department of Defense to recompete the KC-X Tanker contract under a fair process.

Under the new competition, the Department must consider national security and industrial base concerns. It would also expand the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to foreign companies, require an independent cost estimate, and ensure the Department considers the impact of additional regulatory burden placed on American companies, but not foreign competitors.

****The legislation would only take affect if the Pentagon fails to direct award the contract to The Boeing Company.****

We apologize for the late notice. If you boss would like to be a co-sponsor, please let me know ASAP. Again, Mr. Tiahrt expects to introduce the legislation around 2.00 PM TODAY.

Best regards,
Jim James L. Richardson
Defense Appropriations Aide
Office of Congressman Todd Tiahrt
Phone: 202.225.6216
Fax: 202.225.3489

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But, I have this feeling that either Boeing, or EADS/NG, will protest the contract award with the GAO. I have no respect for those of either company that go crying when they don’t win, or think their product is exactly what the USAF needs, even if the USAF doesn’t know that. That is why I mentioned the CSAR-X program. The protest there by Lockheed/Martin has cost the warfighter valuable time in getting a new weapons system. So, don’t tell me that LM supports the troops.

tssssst my america, this is from a airfighter war room.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 8:01 pm • Report Abuse

For America
here’s more For American,They have also decided to use a different boom (Gen 6), wing and centre systems than the Italy and Japan 767 aircraft. So all the flight testing to date for the 767 tanker is basically useless for the USAF contract.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 7:50 pm • Report Abuse

mseek1234, some are already calling it the boeing frankentanker.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 7:45 pm • Report Abuse

No, the KC 767 will just malfunction or crash-isn’t what they are good for-yard debris? Let’s see how well those babies are put together in Mexico!

Posted by rmseek1234 on 06/29/08 - 6:44 pm • Report Abuse

Posted by For America , i think you are chinese.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 6:00 pm • Report Abuse

Posted by For America , now i posted the information for you yesterday, it showed you do not know what you are talking about.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 5:59 pm • Report Abuse

A military pilot may need to accomplish a dramatic maneuver to avoid anti-aircraft artillery or a missile shot — and in an Airbus aircraft, the computer physically restricts a maneuver that is outside the parameters established by lines of code in a computer program.

I cannot imagine a computer limiting a maneuver before the desired effect was obtained. There will be no such limits on the KC-767. The pilot will have full authority over the aircraft.

Posted by For America on 06/29/08 - 5:57 pm • Report Abuse

I talked to my sister in North August, South Caroline. She’s heard nothing about this. We need to get the rest of the country envolved especially the Gulf Coast. The influx of jobs (American Jobs!) would really help those displaced by Katrina. This is exactly the shot in the arm this area needs. Come on Washington you have enough (Mircosoft & Boeing) don’t be glutens!

Posted by aecs1 on 06/29/08 - 12:31 pm • Report Abuse

Shubunkin , redstone is up there could be he does not want to comment.

Posted by rosepetal on 06/29/08 - 9:05 am • Report Abuse

Yesterday I asked my brother in Huntsville what he thought about it, and he said he really hadn’t heard enough about it to form an opinion. I need to send him some information.

Posted by Shubunkin on 06/29/08 - 8:39 am • Report Abuse