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Northrop-Airbus gives up Usaf's air tanker competition

New York, Usa - Green light to Boeing and other competitors

Northrop Grumman, American defense industry, and its European partner Airbus (Eads group), announced yesterday, after some days of silence and evaluation of requisition required by American defense ministry, their purpose to not propose as candidates in the competition called to renew U.S. Air Force air tanker KC-135. The joint-venture won the previous competition with a modified version of A-330,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1115345
Rome, Italy, 03/09/2010 18:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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