The US Air Force tanker bidding contest against Boeing heated up, with Airbus parent EADS mulling a proposal and Russia's state firm UAC gearing up for one next week. EADS opened the door to a bid against US arch-rival Boeing for the 35-billion-dollar aerial refueling tanker contract on signs of Pentagon willingness to extend the May deadline. The European ...

EADS opened the door Friday to a bid against Boeing for a lucrative US Air Force tanker contract after the Pentagon signaled a flexible deadline to accommodate the European aerospace giant. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company's expressed interest in the competition marked a new turn in the long-running 35-billion-dollar tanker contract saga. Just last week EADS was ...

Aerospace and defense company EADS said Friday it is considering a new bid for a $35 billion Pentagon contract for midair refueling tankers but will only compete if it has a fair chance against rival Boeing Co. A consortium of EADS and Northrop Grumman pulled out of the bidding ...

The U.S. military is growing increasingly concerned that proposed wind farms can disrupt or block radar designed to detect threats and protect America's skies, a problem that is stalling the alternative energy projects around the country. A top U.S. general told Congress on ...