"This contract extends the life of a valuable platform
that supports our warfighters in accomplishing their mission to
defend freedom around the globe. Employing our integration
expertise and lean manufacturing techniques, we are well-prepared
to meet the challenges presented in this contract."
Source: Charles T. Robertson, vice president of
Boeing Support Systems' Maintenance, Modifications and Upgrades
Division. Boeing has been awarded an 11-year, $2.02 billion
contract by the Defense Department for engineering services and the
manufacturing of 242 wing sets for the Air Force's aging A-10
anti-tank aircraft, beating out rival Lockheed Martin.