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Northrop Grumman Gustav Statement

Fri, August 29, 2008 - 8:25 am

Click for full text of statement, which includes special employee emergency phone number.

Keesler Evacuating Aircraft

Sat, August 23, 2008 - 12:48 pm

To get out of TS Fay's path, Air Force moving planes to South Florida and Texas.

Kansas Lawmakers Want Tanker Bid Extension

Fri, August 22, 2008 - 10:06 am

Republican Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback say Boeing needs four extra months to respond to the new request for a larger aircraft.

Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal

Mon, August 18, 2008 - 5:29 pm

Company doesn't foresee any significant differences between the rough draft and the final proposal, which is expected to be issued sometime this week.

Boeing Dodges The Question

Tue, August 12, 2008 - 5:11 pm

Boeing is dancing around questions about staying in the tanker contest. Read company statements after meetings with the DOD.

Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?

Mon, August 11, 2008 - 12:09 pm

Boeing is "strongly considering" not bidding on the $40 billion tanker contract. Some of its backers in Congress argue the revised terms of the competition, issued by the Pentagon last week, favor Northrop Grumman Corp and EADS.

Second Round Of Bidding Opens For Tanker

Wed, August 06, 2008 - 9:23 pm

The Defense Department outlines what its looking for.

Military “Sole Survivor’s” Bill Passes Congress

Sat, August 02, 2008 - 1:10 pm

President Bush is expected to sign legislation dubbed "The Hubbard Act"

Tanker Radio Commercials Pulled

Thu, July 31, 2008 - 6:02 pm

A grassroots group in Alabama temporarily pulls their controversial ads.

Tanker Recompetition Must Be Finished Quickly

Thu, July 31, 2008 - 1:03 pm

Alabama lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging him to make sure the new contest for the $40 billion refueling tanker contract does not focus on anything expect the GAO's recommendations.

Fighting Back Against Boeing

Wed, July 30, 2008 - 8:17 pm

Grass roots group forms in Mobile and buys radio advertisements in Washington D.C.

Tanker Battle: Alabama Strikes Back

Wed, July 30, 2008 - 1:07 pm

A Mobile firefighter, sick of hearing how Boeing losing the $40 billion taker contract would cost American jobs, is now leading the charge to educate Congress and others on Boeing’s past failures.

Tanker Contest Could Lead To Air Force Changes

Tue, July 22, 2008 - 4:38 pm

The man nominated to lead the Air Force said the GAO's report detailing numerous problems with the $40 billion tanker contract was "troubling," and he plans to change the service's process of awarding contracts.

Overseas Trip Brings Hope For KC-45

Thu, July 17, 2008 - 7:54 pm

Local government leaders push tanker efforts at an international air show.

Tanker Fight Lands In London

Mon, July 14, 2008 - 11:33 am

Boeing executives using Farnborough International Airshow in England to tout their tanker. "We protested based on procedural issues. We believe the U.S. military ought to get the best."