No, not at all. Fiscal Year 2019 budget (Oct 1) request of $716 billion for national security, $686 billion of which is for the Department of Defense.
This budget’s major warfighting investments include:
15 KC-46 Tanker Replacements - $3.0 billion (major shortage here)
Also, there are a lot of opportunities for refueling and cargo transport outside the US government.
I've been told that the secondary objective for the aircraft is hauling cargo with the three L-1011s that have cargo doors. TMPS has been working with a number of cargo specialists and freight forwarders to ensure they have a mission if the Navy contract is not awarded.
They have revenue producing assets/aircraft, but they obviously want to choose the opportunity where they get the most bang for their buck. Either way they're in a win-win situation. I'm expecting major revenue increases in the next couple quarters, no matter which avenue they decide to go down.
