Air Force revamps weapons buying ahead of tanker

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 12:49

The Air Force is revamping its weapons buying methods as it prepares to award a $35 billion contract for refueling airplanes, a program the service was accused of botching last year.


 

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