Murtha Repeats Suggestion for Tanker Contract Split

This past Monday, U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa, repeated his suggestion for the U.S. Air Force to split their aerial refueling tanker contract between Boeing and Northrop Grumman Corp, after a tour of Boeing’s production center in Everett, Washington.  Murtha made a similar touring visit of Mobile Alabama-based Northrop Grumman Corp in late January and he is trying to convince the secretary of defense to at least take a look at two airplanes; Murtha is the chair of the House subcommittee that is overseeing U.S. defense spending, and he feels that a split would offer a faster way to get the tankers made and replace the current aging fleet.  If Northrop Grumman Corps Mobile AL location were to be awarded at least a share of the work, it would create a projected 1,500 direct jobs to the area.

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