Pentagon Procurement Chief Raises New Tanker Idea
Perhaps an old-fashioned duel might be the best way to untangle the Air Force’s botched attempts to buy a new refueling tanker fleet. Pentagon acquisition czar John Young’s team suggested such a plan before Defense Secretary Robert Gates terminated the competition, punting the $35-billion program to...
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