Terms for US tanker contract 'fair': Pentagon: "Pentagon unveiled final terms Wednesday of a lucrative competition to replace US aerial refueling tankers, saying it gave industry rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS a fair chance at winning the deal.
Senior defense officials presented to lawmakers the final request for proposals (RFP), which had been slightly amended, according to briefing papers obtained by AFP.
The Pentagon made 230 changes to the proposal after taking into account comments from the aviation rivals since September, the documents show.
The final guidelines clarified some technical details and allowed some flexibility to industry on contract pricing, but the basic terms for the deal have not dramatically changed."
