Replenishment : the final battle between Airbus and Boeing .

Keywords: defense , tankers , weapons, pentagon , aeronautics, U.S., Louis Welsh, EADS , Boeing, Airbus.

EADS has lodged its bid . Combined with 200 partners including American Rockwell Collins, GE Aviation or Goodrich , he hopes to win a contract for 40 billion dollars .

A new face to face. And this, for the third time since 2001. Airbus and Boeing had 14 hours until today to submit their proposals to the Pentagon to get the first installment of the fabulous contract renewal of the fleet of tankers U.S. . Or 179 tankers for about 40 billion dollars a total of over 400 aircraft in exchange for a check of more than 100 billion dollars .
The two rivals have delivered boxes and boxes of documents 8800 pages for EADS Air Force Base Wright - Patterson U.S. Air Force in Ohio. The Pentagon said it would issue its final decision on Nov. 12 , after the midterm elections in Congress. Contrary to some rumors , there was no third deposit offer from the Ukrainian Antonov.
The ultimate battle for the tanker has begun. Airbus (2008 ) and Boeing (2003) have each won once this contract before it is canceled. In March , EADS had been forced to throw in the towel after the abandonment because of " biased competition "in favor of Northrop Boeing , its American ally at the time .
Convinced that his offer and his plane are the best and deal with the Pentagon's commitment to open competition "fair and transparent , "Louis Welsh , president of EADS , has decided to descend into the arena. EADS proposes the KC-45 , a military derivative of the long-haul A330 . This unit has successfully completed numerous flight tests and has won every competition in the world including in Britain and Australia with two KC -45 must be delivered by the end of the year. Facing him, a derivative competes with Boeing 's Military B 767 , a paper airplane that does not exist yet .

48,000 jobs:
EADS has provided a list of its 200 U.S. allies including some key partners for the militarization of the aircraft . Among them, the first is Rockwell Collins, a specialist in avionics and electronics , as announced by the letter AeroDefenseNews . This group of 4.5 billion dollars in sales, is a longtime supplier to Boeing and its ... B767 ! Rockwell Collins provides the avionics include weather radar and the B 767-200 . But it is also an expert in military electronics , which are sensitive equipment aboard the C- 130 transport aircraft from Lockheed and the KC -135 Boeing . GE Aviation , Honetwell , Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich or agreed to engage behind EADS which the Pentagon has recognized as prime contractor ( prime contractor ) . If its bid is successful , EADS to build an assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. He believes that his project will create 48,000 direct and indirect jobs with the outsourcing to the United States .
EADS Has a chance to win and achieve the American breakthrough he has been waiting long? Many questioned both the military contracts are in final political decision. The price will determine the Pentagon said , putting pressure on the two groups . EADS has already said he would not take a contract loss.