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Pontifications: Biden’s new “Buy American” policy may hit Lockheed Martin-Airbus plans to compete in KC-Y tanker bid

Aug. 2, 2021, © Leeham News: A move by the Biden Administration may have unintended consequences in the KC-Y Bridge Tanker procurement by the US Air Force. The Bridge Tanker is the Air Force’s second round to replace… Read More

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 Posted on August 2, 2021 by Scott Hamilton

 air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Pontifications

     Bridge Tanker, KC-330 MRTT, KC-46A, KC-X, KC-Y, NPRM, Officeof Management and Budget, President Joe Biden

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