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Abercrombie, Gates Clash On More F-22s, Tanker Split Buy

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Friday, June 19th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Congress will likely approve more F-22s than the Pentagon requested and also should intervene in the Air Force tanker contract's structure, the head of a congressional defense panel said yesterday morning. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, meanwhile, said yesterday afternoon he has "a big problem" with a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) bill that funds parts for 12 additional F-22s beyond the 187 he wants. He added he plans to decide within days who will oversee the tanker competition, and…

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