Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) Friday questioned the true cost of the RD-180 Russian-made rocket engine to the Air Force. In a letter to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Frank Kendall, McCain said he is aware of claims that the engines have been sold by manufacturer NPO Energomash to RD AMROSS, the joint venture created to distribute the RD-180 in the United States, at a “much lower price” than what RD…
