The Pentagon today chose Northrop Grumman and the makers of Airbus airliners to build a new fleet of refueling tankers for the Air Force, a $40 billion deal that is one of the Defense Department's most important, expensive and controversial since a 2004 scandal that tarnished the service and Boei... -
Northrop Grumman to Build Tankers for Air Force
The Pentagon today chose Northrop Grumman and the makers of Airbus airliners to build a new fleet of refueling tankers for the Air Force, a $40 billion deal that is one of the Defense Department's most important, expensive and controversial since a 2004 scandal that tarnished the service and Boei...-
By Dana Hedgpeth