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Boeing Formally Challenges Denmark Fighter Procurement Decision

Pat Host

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

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Boeing Formally Challenges Denmark Fighter Procurement Decision

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] said Thursday it took the first step toward bringing a formal legal challenge of the Danish Ministry of Defense’s evaluation regarding the country’s next fighter jet.Boeing submitted a request for insight to the MoD, which requires the ministry to provide all materials related to the fighter procurement evaluation and decision announced in June. Denmark’s parliament in June voted for the F-35 over the Eurofighter Typhoon and Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet to replace the country’s F-16 fighter fleet.Boeing said…

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