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Pentagon bashes the 767 Tanker programme

Washington, USA - Criticism towards US Air Force and Boeing for their insufficient delivery of project costs data

"Inappropriate procurement strategy". This is the definition given by Pentagon Inspector General concerning US Air Force’s order for 100 new Boeing KC-767 Tanker air-tankers (see for details AVIONEWS). Both USAF and Boeing would be accused for not having delivered sufficient data regarding purchase and management costs for such programme, as USAF staff has not provided a survey in order to adequately a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61085
Rome, Italy, 04/01/2004 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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