G2 Solutions @ March 10, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The specter of a US-Europe, Boeing/Airbus trade war has risen its ugly head again in the wake of the decision by Northrop-Grumann and EADS to pull out of the US Air Force tanker competition. Senior European government officials are blaming Washington for forcing the decision which the partners made after [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet
A US Senator has taken the extraordinary step of blocking more than 70 of US President Barack Obama’s nominees amid a dispute over a lucrative US Air Force tanker deal, senate aides said Friday.
Senator Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, placed a blanket “hold” in part because [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 1, 2010 # No Comment Yet
After a Jan. 28 meeting with senior defense officials, Northrop Grumman executives continue to be resolute that the company is not likely to win the KC-X refueling tanker contract without major revisions to the draft request for proposals (RFP). And, it appears those changes aren’t coming.
G2 Solutions @ December 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Well. Let’s hope so, competition is absolutely essential.
Avweek reports:
The decision by Northrop Grumman/EADS North America not to submit a bid for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 replacement competition is largely seen as continued posturing by the team, rather than an end to its ambitions to win back the $35-billion deal to rebuild aerial refuelers.
Northrop Grumman [...]
G2 Solutions @ December 2, 2009 # No Comment Yet
As we somewhat expected (although the initial read was positive) Northrop Grumman is not entirely pleased with the draft RFP issued in September.
Had this been the first round of the competition, USAF could walk away and thank NOC for its time and effort on the matter. Now we wonder, can NOC win (again) the KC-X [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 11, 2009 # No Comment Yet
John McCain raises questions on Air Force tanker contest between Boeing and Northrop
U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants answers from the Pentagon on how it intends to pick a winner for the U.S. Air Force tanker contract.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. on Air Force tanker program: “I am keenly interested in ensuring that the source selection [...]
G2 Solutions @ October 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
G2 Solutions @ September 22, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The U.S. Air Forces draft bid request for aerial refueling tankers is expected to be released by Sept. 25, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said today.
The draft will be released after Defense Department officials brief key members of Congress and the industry as early as Sept. 24, Whitman said in an interview.
The preliminary request will begin [...]
G2 Solutions @ June 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Various sources report that the Indian government is ready to give its approval for the purchase of six A330 MRTT aircraft for the Indian Air Force. This follows this year’s earlier decision to drop the IL-78 from the competition.
G2 Solutions @ May 31, 2009 # No Comment Yet
We discuss the future of the upcoming USAF KC-X recompete with Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Teal Group, George Talbot, Political Editor, Press-Register. The debate is moderated by Addison Schonland of IAG.
The download link can be found here:
The tanker fracas - Richard Aboulafia, Michel Merluzeau & George Talbot share their insights into the upcoming [...]
G2 Solutions @ April 1, 2009 # No Comment Yet
What a difference a year (or so) makes. We’re still waiting to see if this story isn’t an April Fool’s edition from Colin Clark at DoD Buzz. Even with expected increased acquisition costs in a split-buy scenario, this just might be the only way to politically move the KC-X saga to a place where aircraft [...]
G2 Solutions @ March 25, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Technology can occasionally provide some interesting surprises. Here is another anecdotal example (click on image to enlarge). Perhaps this was an avweek dry run?
G2 Solutions @ February 3, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Buy American -The Pentagon opens new tanker bidding.
Pierre Sparaco takes a look at what may come ahead of another attempt at choosing a replacement tanker aircraft for USAF. This is one of the items that we will discuss together with Richard Aboulafia during the AviationToday 2009 forecast webinar.
G2 Solutions @ January 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The first one is from George Talbot who writes this morning in the Press Register:
Powerful U.S. Rep. John Murtha, visiting Mobile, says Northrop, Boeing should share tanker deal
“I’ve found, in Washington, if you don’t get out in the field, you don’t get the real facts,” he told reporters on the tarmac at Brookley. “One thing [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Amy Butler provides some insight into the latest on that Tanker program. It would appear that the idea of a split is making good progress. Interesting how good ideas travel very slowly.
Split-Buy USAF Tanker Concept Gaining Favor
G2 Solutions @ January 7, 2009 # No Comment Yet
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