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Monday, January 24th, 2011

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Tanker Tussle. The SASC plans to hold a hearing this Thursday on the results of a Pentagon and Air Force investigation into the air service's accidental disclosure of sensitive data to the companies competing for the aerial-refueling tanker contract, Boeing and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS). The Air Force last November sent each company a compact disc with technical non-proprietary information regarding the other company's Integrated Fleet…

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