Okay, so the 1st bit is a little harsh and I retract my comment sbout AW , but it does seem convenient for the US to analyse the costs and see if they can "re-broke" the deal.
I suppose I was more frustrated to see a British company being seen off by the US. I was more than a little surprised when AW won the contract (and a bit proud too) - it's just a shame that the project seems destined to fail. I don't think it matters what the reason for failure is, it's still a failure.