Warplanes to Air Tankers Delayed by Contested Awards
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The U.S. Air Force was set to deliver aircraft to the Afghan military in April. Its suppliers have just started building them.
The contract, with a maximum value of $950 million, was awarded to closely held Sierra Nevada Corp. and Brazilian subcontractor Embraer SA in December 2011. Since then, it has been protested by Beechcraft Corp., canceled, re-bid, re-awarded and contested yet again.