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matt819

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1. Questions

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 12:05 PM

Mar 2013

Two questions.

Isn't there a "Buy American" requirement for defense purchases, where there is a viable American option? I can't imagine a valid justification for spending an additional $130 million for a non-American product. I've been on a bit of a buy American crusade when I need "stuff." My individual purchases don't make a difference one way or another, but a $300 million contract has to mean quite a bit for an American company. That said, I have no idea of the extent to which Beechcraft outsources, so I may be off base here.

Second question: What does Light Air Support do?

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Beechcraft was in bankrupcy recently. Pilotguy Mar 2013 #2