Says USAF Evaluation Found KC-767 More Capable, Survivable
The war of words over the US Air Force's selection of the
Northrop/EADS KC-45A refueling tanker over a similiar offering from
Boeing continues to rage, as Boeing once again took to the media
Thursday with reasons why the American planemaker thinks it should
have won.
Obama Says USAF Decision Justified If Merits Win Out Over
Boeing Rival
"Senator Barack Obama just walked away from another fight for
American jobs," declared R. Thomas Buffenbarger, president of the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
(IAM). "This is becoming his trademark. But never before has he
done so on this scale, with 44,000 American jobs at stake."
Three New Helos For UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
AgustaWestland announced Friday the introduction of the AW139
helicopter into the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's search and
rescue service. Three helicopters provided by CHC Helicopter
Corporation will serve the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency under
an interim contract through to 2012 operating from bases at
Lee-on-the-Solent and Portland on the South coast of England.
Lockheed Lauds Program Successes, While Others Point To
Failures
Lockheed Martin tells ANN the third VH-71 helicopter built for
the Presidential Helicopter Program, Test Vehicle 3 (TV-3), has
arrived in the US and will be the first VH-71 to receive final
assembly and mission systems integration at Lockheed Martin Systems
Integration in Owego, NY.
The Navy will launch and christen the USNS Amelia Earhart at
a 2100 PDT ceremony on April 6, 2008. The christening ceremony
for the newest ship in the Lewis and Clark (T-AKE) class of
underway replenishment ships will be held at the General Dynamics
NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
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