Now it's time for much haggling, getting the two contenders to sweeten the deal and throw in more freebies and goodies. We must make sure that neither Europeans shaft us big time like they've done so in the past. Spare parts, technology transfer and other terms must be clearly laid out and negotiated. I wonder if any of them will be willing to transfer the blue prints and R&D details.
Not sure if Uncle will want to piss on the party, apparently the C17 deal was cleared as well, that should keep them happy for the time being.