Dark-horse team bids against Boeing and EADS for $35-billion Pentagon tanker contract - latimes.com
Now that Northrop Grumman pulled out of the KC-X competition after Wes Bush decided that it was not worth the resources, time and effort (and Northrop Grumman not having the political clout to keep a once-won contract won), there's Boeing, EADS (Northrop Grumman's former partner that now is going it alone), and the U.S. Aerospace Inc. of Santa Fe Springs and former Soviet Union plane manufacturer Antonov of Ukraine.
U.S. Aerospace Inc. is described as "small, cash-strapped" but evidently they feel that when they are teamed with Antonov they have have the resources, time, and effort required that Northrop Grumman does not
Showing posts with label EADS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EADS. Show all posts
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Thursday, July 08, 2010
BBC News - EADS submits new bid for USAF refuelling contract
BBC News - EADS submits new bid for USAF refuelling contract
EADS was Northrop Grumman's partner on the KC-X before Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not have the political clout that Boeing had to keep the KC-X that it had originally won.
EADS was Northrop Grumman's partner on the KC-X before Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not have the political clout that Boeing had to keep the KC-X that it had originally won.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Pentagon Would Extend Tanker Deadline 60 Days
See Pentagon Would Extend Tanker Deadline 60 Days.
In addition to the possible bid by a Russian aircraft company on the KC-X, EADS evidently has the clout to have the Pentagon extend the deadline on the KC-X proposal deadline.
EADS wants an additional 90 days, the Pentagon has indicated that the deadline would be extended by 60 days if EADS promises to bid against Boeing.
EADS had reversed its original decision to not submit a bid after Northrop Grumman withdrew from the KC-X competition.
Northrop Grumman was not willing to submit a proposal, as it did not have the clout to prevent the requirements from being written to favor the smaller tanker that Boeing will be proposal.
Northrop decided not to submit a proposal because Wes Bush did not want to expend resources.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
In addition to the possible bid by a Russian aircraft company on the KC-X, EADS evidently has the clout to have the Pentagon extend the deadline on the KC-X proposal deadline.
EADS wants an additional 90 days, the Pentagon has indicated that the deadline would be extended by 60 days if EADS promises to bid against Boeing.
EADS had reversed its original decision to not submit a bid after Northrop Grumman withdrew from the KC-X competition.
Northrop Grumman was not willing to submit a proposal, as it did not have the clout to prevent the requirements from being written to favor the smaller tanker that Boeing will be proposal.
Northrop decided not to submit a proposal because Wes Bush did not want to expend resources.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
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