Air Force reasoning
Posted by George Altman, Staff Reporter February 29,
2008 6:03 PMAir Force officials said in a press release that the KC-45A represented the best value and will be a significant upgrade from the current "Eisenhower-era" fleet of tankers.
"The KC-45A will provide significantly greater air refueling capabilities," the statement said, adding that the planes will also have new defensive systems that will allow it to enter dangerous environments.
The decision was the result of years of work by acquisitions officials, the release said.
"Through these efforts we believe we will provide a higher-value resource to the warfighter and the taxpayer," said Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Wynne.
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Shoot-It’s worse than I thought. I thought Alabama would get a couple thousand jobs, but they are not assembling all the planes-only a few.
The decision was the result of years of lobbying by Airbus.
"One lawmaker called the decision to award the contract to Northrop Grumman a blow to the American defense industry and an economic boon for European countries.
"These are the same European governments who are unwilling to support us in the global war on terror and over the last few months refused to provide even an additional 100 soldiers apiece for Afghanistan operations," said Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-California.
"Instead, we have to send 3,200 additional U.S. Marines to Afghanistan while they take $35 billion in American taxpayer contracts."
of the $40 billion How much goes to the EU?
Northrup’s site says 42% of the project is to be done in the EU; Tolusee France.
Today a dollar is 0.661% of a EURO.
http://www.northropgrumman.com/kc30/operations/section.html
Many people simply won’t hear that the KC-45A is the choice.
This has more to do with pride then knowledge.
P.s. Rumors said that EADS closed some of it’s european factories last year to bring ‘em to Alabama. Not only for the KC-45.
P.p.s. Why did nobody rumor when MD ( now part of Boeing ) sell european fighter jets AV-8 Harrier to the marines ?
Can someone provide an accurate assessment of who the prime contractor is for this award?
Is it Northrop-EADS or is it EADS-Northrop?