You are at netAirspace : Forum : Air and Space Forums : Military Aviation

Supreme Court To Take 19-Year-Old Stealth-Fighter Case

Your online Air Force Base.
 

miamiair (netAirspace FAA) 30 Sep 10, 01:45Post
The Supreme Court has agreed to take the case of a 19-year-old legal dispute over the Pentagon's 1991 termination of the A-12 Avenger stealth-fighter aircraft program. In the case, the government canceled the contract on the grounds that Boeing and General Dynamics were not living up to their obligations, and it is requiring that they return $1.35 billion in payments, plus interest that has accrued over two decades. A victory in the case for Boeing and General Dynamics could affect the government's ability to use the state secrets privilege, which Boeing and General Dynamics say unfairly prevented them from defending themselves in the case.

Link to Article
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
GQfluffy (Database Editor & Founding Member) 30 Sep 10, 01:51Post
We're going over this now? {facepalm}
Teller of no, fixer of everything, friend of the unimportant and all around good guy; the CAD Monkey
JLAmber (netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 30 Sep 10, 08:58Post
GQfluffy wrote:We're going over this now? {facepalm}


You have to question the logic behind this - surely a government victory would cause great damage to both companies and cost the economy (in lost jobs etc.) far more than will ever be recouped?

Then there's the question of whether it's wise to sour the government's relationship with a couple of it's primary defence contractors over, what is by US defence spending standards, a relatively small sum of money.
A million great ideas...
 

Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests

LEFT

RIGHT
CONTENT