US Military, Taxpayers and Workers Left Up in the Air as Politics Stall Air Force Contract; 40,000 Manufacturing Jobs May Fly Overseas
Washington, DC - Yet another round of political game playing may delay the awarding of $35 billion contract to replace our current out dated aerial refueling tanker. The program, already mired in scandal and controversy, to build new tankers to support our armed forces, may hit another roadblock as French based Airbus threatens the Pentagon by withdrawing its bid.
