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Published: Wed, June 25, 2008 - 3:56 pm
"The document makes clear that the GAO's issues with the contract do not reflect on the tankers' capabilities. In fact, in several areas key to the selection decision the GAO found no basis to object to the Air Force evaluation,” said Paul Meyer, Northrop Grumman vice president of Air Mobility Systems and KC-45 program manager. "We look forward to a prompt assessment from the Air Force concerning what happens next.”On Februaty 29, the Air Force awarded the $40 billion tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS. The planes, known as the KC-45, would be built at Brookley Field in downtown Mobile.
"The KC-45 is needed now, and Northrop Grumman is ready now to provide it,” said Meyer. "Should the Air Force choose to proceed with our existing contract, we are ready to get to work. Northrop Grumman offered the superior tanker and nothing in the GAO analysis contradicts this essential truth."
"Northrop Grumman remains the only company in this competition that has built, tested and flown its plane. In addition, our refueling boom has just completed its 100th flight test. At this point, our competitor has offered only a paper plane,” Meyer said. "For our men and women in uniform, the most important thing is to field the new tanker as soon as possible. Only Northrop Grumman is ready to do that.”
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YOU do know who the congressional majority is don’t you ? End corruption and graft ? I would be proud to see them end just one of them. It aint gonna happen. It’s still going to be a game of politics down and dirty before this contract gets awarded to anyone and if you don’t want to get dirty better get out of the game and concede defeat. But I have a negative attitude on politics after watching many years of political shenanigans being pulled on the American people.