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USAF tanker airplane: EADS will assess new situation

Leiden, France - Boeing is alone in the competition

The US Department of Defense (DoD) indicated it would welcome a proposal from EADS North America (ENA) as prime-contractor for the KC-X tanker competition. This is a significant development of the matter, after the decision taken by joint-venture EADS-Northrop Grumman (already winners of the last tender, then annulled) to not compete retaining the requested requirements by the call for bids in...

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Rome, Italy, 03/24/2010 11:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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