Boeing, ULA Suing Air Force for $385 Million over Delta 4 Costs

摘要

Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA), a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, are suing the U.S. Air Force, claiming the service owes the companies more than $385 million in costs incurred on the Delta 4 rocket program. The lawsuit, filed June 14 with the United States Court of Federal Claims, says the Air Force reneged on its contractual commitment to reimburse Boeing "hundreds of millions of dollars" incurred under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. "The Air Force agreed to reimburse these costs in a set of interrelated agreements designed to secure Boeing's continued participation in the EELV program after the Air Force decided to restructure it," the lawsuit says.