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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro Business - Sep 22, 2008
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer said the proposed aerial refueling tankers from both Northrop Grumman and Boeing were "technically outstanding" but differed by almost $3 billion on price.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Military News - Sep 22, 2008
The Pentagon yesterday postponed the controversial $40 billion competition to build an aerial refueling tanker for the Air Force, conceding a breakdown in the management of the contest and postponing the politically …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Aug 29, 2008
Score another one for Boeing. The defense and aerospace giant has been clawing its way back into the competition to build a new generation of aerial refueling planes for the Air Force in an unusually public way. After …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Technology - Aug 28, 2008
Score another one for Boeing. The defense and aerospace giant has been clawing its way back into the competition to build a new generation of aerial refueling planes for the Air Force in an unusually public way. After …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Aug 22, 2008
Boeing said it may pull out of the competition to win a $40 billion contract to build new, aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force unless the Pentagon agrees to give it more time to submit a new bid.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Jul 10, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that the Pentagon will hold a new, fast-tracked competition to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, a move that overturns the previous award …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Jun 26, 2008
The Air Force bungled its biggest procurement deal to spend $40 billion to buy new aerial refueling tankers to replace its aging fleet, federal investigators declared last week. But what wasn't publicly known until …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Jun 21, 2008
The giant award for a new refueling tanker was going to give the Air Force a chance to redeem itself. The service set out two years ago to create a demonstrably clear and straightforward process to avoid past missteps …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Print Edition - Jun 19, 2008
Federal auditors said yesterday that the Air Force bungled its decision to award a multibillion-dollar contract for new refueling tankers to a team that includes the European company Airbus, touching off calls for a …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - In Congress - Jun 18, 2008
Federal auditors said yesterday the Air Force bungled its decision to award a multibillion-dollar contract for new refueling tankers to a team that includes the European company Airbus, touching off calls for a …
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