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Pierre Sparaco is the voice of moderation on the other side of the pond.
The die is cast: Northrop Grumman has given up on responding to the US Defense Department’s invitation to tender for the 179 in-flight refueling tankers. This decision, no doubt difficult for the partner of the EADS group, is apparently final.
Wes Bush, chief executive of “NG,” with no apparent bitterness, firmly and precisely justified the company’s decision. The method chosen by the Department of Defense to compare the two potential competitors, the KC-767A and the KC-45A, clearly tipped the balance in favor of Boeing’s smaller airplane, he explained, making unbiased competition impossible.
G2 Solutions @ March 11, 2010
