One is very fed up with government purchasing. This is supposed to be America, land of the free (market economy) However, when the government chooses to buy an aircraft and goes with a reliable manufacturer (Boeing) as opposed to someone who has plagued them with problems ("Lockheed" for the US101), they are forced to reopen bidding because this is not "fair." (Yes, Lockheed may have less than stellar performance with the VH-71, but this would not affect their performance for the CSAR-X US101?
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Pardon the thread drift, but it's all related in the end.