Northrop Grumman gets $40B deal to replace Air Force tankers

CNN ^ | 2-29-08 | CNN

[TWohlford]

“It is a smart move and a lesson to many other nations.”

Not to mention a lesson to Boeing.

[Soliton]

Hunter had a hand in virtually every military scandal involving large sums of money that has gone down over the past 2 decades. He was a key participant in getting Air Force funds questionably diverted to his campaign contributor, Boeing (the bi-product of which was the disgrace and resignation of Air Force Secretary Jim Roche). Bush replaced Roche by an even sleazier Air Force Secretary, Peter Geren (who owns a cabin with Hunter and who continued pushing Hunter’s outrageous schemes for funneling taxpayer dollars to Boeing— a percentage of which was, of course, always kicked back to his campaign coffers). Two Boeing executives and an Air Force procurement official were convicted and imprisoned

[TWohlford]

“A lot of Airbus parts are sourced in the US. A lot of Boeing parts are sourced overseas.”

Locally, we have a factory that used to make F-16 hydraulic lines and fittings. That whole thing got moved to Mexico.

[srmorton]

I’m sure that is true and it’s about time! Having worked for state government for over 25 years, I know that price is the ultimate consideration for state government. It has not always been so for the DOD. (Remember the $400 toilet fixtures?) As mentioned previously, the tankers are actually going to be built in Alabama which is a low-tax, right-to-work NON-UNION state.

[nyyankeefan]

the piaps and b. HUSSEIN will demand it be built in Detroit under the auspices of the UAW or some other socialist union!!!

maybe in ohio...to get more votes!!!!