Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
There's more to real news than a news release.
Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing unlikely to meet FAA’s 90-day deadline for new safety program April 18, 2024
- Focus on quality not slowing innovation, says GKN April 18, 2024
- Boeing defends 787, 777 against whistleblower charges April 17, 2024
- Dissecting Boeing CEO’s statement next new airplane will cost $50bn April 15, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 3. Propulsive efficiency April 12, 2024
Budget impasse hits tanker funding
We wondered about this months ago and sure enough, there is yet another twist in the KC-X competition: Congressional dithering on the budget means there isn’t (as yet) funding for the tanker procurement that is needed this year. See this story from Defense News.
We are not getting the KC-X for two simple reasons: One, we don’t need another tanker, Two, we needed a way out of sending the contact to Europe. End of story…
Daniel Sterling Sample
CEO
SPACE DESIGNS
Los Angeles
Ground control to major Tom: “We’re not getting the JSF for two simple reasons: One, we don’t need a pseudo stealthy flawed compromised design of a fighter bomber, Two, we need a way out of sending yet another contract across the pond. End of story…
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SupCom
Consolidated Defence Operations Center
Air forces of Northern Europe