See this article about Boeing: Aerospace: Boeing may have interest in buying Northrop - latimes.com
This is possibly another reason that Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman would not bidding on the KC-X contract - he knew that Boeiing was interested in buying Northrop Grumman so that Northrop Grumman would be bidding against itself future self.
SMART MAN, Wes Bush. I thought it was because Northrop Grumman had no political clout - after all, Northrop Grumman actually won the KC-X contract once, but Boeing had the political cloutg to have the contract re-bid and the requirements changed to favor Boeiing.
Wes Bush is a very smart man.
Showing posts with label KC-X. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KC-X. Show all posts
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Dark-horse team bids against Boeing and EADS for $35-billion Pentagon tanker contract - latimes.com
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
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
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.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Russian company expected to bid on Air Force refueling tanker
See Russian company expected to bid on Air Force refueling tanker.
Now that Northrop Grumman has decided not to compete for the KC-X against Boeing, a Russian company will be proposing its tanker design based on the Russian Ilyushin Il-96, a four-engine commercial airliner.
This is a Russian-state owned aerospace company, United Aircraft Corporation. It will create a joint venture between a still to be announced U.S. contract company and UAC-America.
Nothing but the best for our American fighting forces.
Now that Northrop Grumman has decided not to compete for the KC-X against Boeing, a Russian company will be proposing its tanker design based on the Russian Ilyushin Il-96, a four-engine commercial airliner.
This is a Russian-state owned aerospace company, United Aircraft Corporation. It will create a joint venture between a still to be announced U.S. contract company and UAC-America.
Nothing but the best for our American fighting forces.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Tanker Competition Drop Out
Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS won the $35 billion Air Force tanker contract in February 2008.
Boeing protested this decision and had the decision overturned.
The Air Force then re-wrote the requirements for the tanker contract.
Northrop Grumman has now dropped out of the tanker competition.
EADS has also dropped out of the tanker competition.
Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not need to expend resources competing for a tanker contract that had its requirements re-written to favor the smaller Boeing tanker designer.
UPDATE: I must assume that Wes Bush does not believe that Northrop Grumman has the clout to protest the eventual decision if/when Boeing wins the KC-X contract. Northrop Grumman has already shown that it doesn't have the clout to uphold its February 2008 win of the original KC-X proposal against Boeing's subsequent protest.
Disclaimer: SORRY - This is only what I know from my point of view. No lies, just what I see as the truth.
Boeing protested this decision and had the decision overturned.
The Air Force then re-wrote the requirements for the tanker contract.
Northrop Grumman has now dropped out of the tanker competition.
EADS has also dropped out of the tanker competition.
Wes Bush decided that Northrop Grumman did not need to expend resources competing for a tanker contract that had its requirements re-written to favor the smaller Boeing tanker designer.
UPDATE: I must assume that Wes Bush does not believe that Northrop Grumman has the clout to protest the eventual decision if/when Boeing wins the KC-X contract. Northrop Grumman has already shown that it doesn't have the clout to uphold its February 2008 win of the original KC-X proposal against Boeing's subsequent protest.
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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