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Article: Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force Tanker Competition.
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- Defense Daily
- Article date:
- March 3, 2008
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By Jen DiMascio
In a surprise decision, the Air Force on Friday picked a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) team over Boeing [BA] to develop and produce the service's next aerial refueling tankers.
The award launches the development effort that will replace the service's fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, in service for half a century.
In the weeks leading up to the announcement, the Air Force tried to head off what was seen as a likely protest by the loser.
Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne went so far as to recently tell reporters the rumor was that both companies had an unofficial agreement not ...