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July 2008 Poll #2
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July 2008 Poll #1
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Comment: With the number of programs underway to develop short-range jetliners in Canada, China,
and Japan that compete with Airbus and Boeing, it remains to be seen whether the market can support so many
differing designs.
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Comment: The GAO largely agrees with our earlier assessment that the evaluation criteria were at
least unclear and at most unfair to the competitors. This competition is only the latest example of poor
acquisition efforts on the part of the Air Force. The service appears to be unable to make its
competitions transparent and fair to all parties.
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June 2008 Poll #2
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June 2008 Poll #1
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May 2008 Poll #2
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May 2008 Poll #1
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Comment: Norway has invested in the F-35 development program, which would seem to make purchasing
the production model an obvious decision. Nevertheless, Sweden has made rather attractive offers of
lucrative contracts to jointly develop an advanced Gripen model. The political debate over this decision
within the Norwegian government will likely be fierce.
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Comment: Despite these whoppingly one-sided results, foreign military sales have become critical to
the finances of many defense companies. The numbers of arms purchased domestically are simply not enough
to make most weapon programs economically viable. The wealth of the Middle East, and their associated
security concerns, make these nations extremely attractive markets.
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