Tanker Split?
The latest rumblings from Washington have taken an interesting tone:
WASHINGTON — Congress will consider next week whether to split up a lucrative Air Force contract between Boeing and Northrop Grumman, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.
Washington, D.C. bureau reporter Scott MacFarlane said that under the plan, each company would get some of the work in the $35 billion program for new air refueling tankers.
As much as I love Boeing, this may be for the best. The Air Force needs these new tankers badly, and any further delays are doing nothing but hurt the military. If a split order between both companies is what is needed to resolve the argument, then let’s do it. Get the Air Force the tools it needs to do the job right!
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