USAF KC-46A Tanker Update

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...."Air Force tanker: White House should give contract to Boeing, say senators"....

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...."USAF KC-X Winner to Be Named Soon"....

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...."DoD Ready For Tanker Protest"....

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...."Watchdog clears U.S. Air Force in tanker data mix-up"....

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...."White House vows stay out of tanker fight"....

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...."What happens if EADS wins the KC-X contract?"....

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...."Boeing, EADS spend millions on tanker dogfight"....

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...."Report: Boeing losing ground in tanker bid"....

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...."INFLUENCE GAME: Aircraft titans spark lobby blitz"....

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...."Air Force tanker word expected Thursday"....

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...."Gregoire, 8 other governors back Boeing for tanker bid"....

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...."Tanker Decision Will Be Announced Thursday"....

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...."Gregoire, lawmakers urge Obama on Boeing tanker deal"....

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[Starbucks]

I really hope Airbus/EADS gets the job

[bigfoot]

Tanker announcement is expected today(24 feb)at 23:00 Dutch local time or 5 pm (EST) in Washington.

[ehusmann]

Maybe time to put a poll up in this topic... who will win it.
My guess is still EADS.

Erwin

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...."Boeing, Airbus brace for US tanker decision"....

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Indications are that EADS will pull it off again...

[bigfoot]

The award will be announced at 5:10 PM EST and broadcast on The Pentagon Channel.

[bigfoot]

Boeing apparently got it

source twitter

[Starbucks]

Still waiting for the livestream, but if true, that would suck.... :S

[pjotrtje]

The Boeing KC-46 is born!