The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is paying for the development of an aerial refueling tanker capability out of its own pocket, the company's North American chairman and chief executive officer said today. The Air Force announced in late March that it would move ahead with plans to lease 100 Boeing 767 airborne tankers after determining that a tanker supplied by EADS' Airbus Industries subsidiary did not meet requirements ( DefenseAlert , March 29). According to EADS, however, the...
