The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers (IAM) called on Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates Friday
to ensure the new round of bidding for the Air Force refueling
tanker contract does not include any residual bias from the initial
competition, which contained significant errors and was heavily
skewed toward the Airbus tanker.
System To Be Tested During Empire Challenge 2008 Joint
Exercise
Boeing has integrated network-centric capabilities into two
operational US Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft
for a demonstration at Empire Challenge 2008, a joint military
exercise being held July 7 through August 1 in China Lake, CA. The
modifications were completed in early June, followed by operator
training and a pre-exercise test flight.
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