Northrop Grumman Statement

Northrop Grumman Tanker READ THE FULL TEXT.
by Randy Belote, Northrop Grumman VP
Published: Wed, September 10, 2008 - 8:56 am CST Last Updated: Wed, September 10, 2008 - 10:42 am CST
"We are extremely disappointed at the decision to terminate the current tanker competition, especially on behalf of our men and women in uniform who will now be denied a critically needed new tanker for years.
"The Department of Defense, as recently as last week, stated the urgency to replace the Eisenhower-era fleet of refueling tankers. With this delay, it is conceivable that our warfighters will be forced to fly tankers as old as 80 years of age.
Northrop Grumman entered this competition in good faith and proposed the most modern, most capable tanker available, at the best value to the American taxpayer.
While we understand, we are greatly concerned about the potential future implications for the Defense acquisition process."
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BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 9:33 am

Sad that politicians would play this card at the expense of our troops…..

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