EADS NA Struggling To Find U.S. Partner
It seems that EADS North America the subsidiary of the EADS (EADS:P) is searching for a U.S. company to partner with them on the KC-X tanker contract. Reports are that L-3 Communications (LLL) had been the prime target for this role but now they are rethinking that role.
EADS had planned to be a sub-contractor to Northrop Grumman (NOC) providing A330 aircraft that would then be militarized by Northrop. Now they are planning on being the prime contractor with a U.S. company to aid them. The roles are different enough that it will put pressure on EADS to prepare most of the proposal themselves as well as provide most of the contract management. With their history so far in the U.S. that might be a bit too much for them.
Spiderman Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 5:29 am
EADS strategy seems pretty clear. To delay this award from going to Boeing with the hope of a Republican takeover of Congress in the fall, where they’ll be able to “force” the Pentagon to alter the RFP in favor of their airplane! I am quite certain their bid will undercut Boeing’s price since this is a heavily government subsidized aircraft.