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Air Force

Murtha, Gates Call For Tanker Competition After Northrop Threat To Quit

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House's lead defense budget writer plans to talk to the Pentagon acquisition chief today about ensuring there is an industry competition to build the Air Force tanker in the wake of Northrop Grumman's [NOC] threat to exit the two-way race. Defense Secretary Robert Gates also told lawmakers yesterday he wants to see a competition to build the refueling aircraft and noted changes may be made to a much-scrutinized solicitation document. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee Chairman John…

Budget

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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