Konkurencja i konsument · 16/12/1996

The Boeing Company; Analysis To Aid Public Comment

In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, settles allegations that the Seattle-based defense and space contractor's acquisition of Rockwell International Corporation's Aerospace and Defense business would violate antitrust laws by reducing competition in two markets: High altitude endurance unmanned air vehicles and space launch vehicles. Boeing and Rockwell are members of the only two teams currently competing to develop high- altitude endurance unmanned air vehicles for the Department of Defense. The agreement would require, among other things, that Boeing deliver to Teledyne Ryan, which heads the team competing against Boeing, all of the assets needed to produce Tier II Plus wings for the Teledyne Ryan team. The proposed acquisition would also make Boeing both a competitor in the market for space launch vehicles and a provider of the space launch vehicle propulsion systems used by Boeing and its space launch vehicle competitors. The agreement prohibits Boeing from making any space launch vehicle manufacturer's non-pu