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Air Force

Abercrombie Still Backs Tanker Dual Buy, But Says Obama Support Vital

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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The head of a House panel said yesterday he still supports a dual buy of the Air Force tanker, after a plan for such a nontraditional procurement was omitted from a war-funding supplemental bill, yet predicted the proposal may die without President Obama's support. "It all depends really what the president wants" regarding the aerial-refueling-tanker procurement, House Armed Services Air and Land Forces subcommittee Chairman Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) told Defense Daily. "If he's going to end up agreeing with Mr. Gates (in his opposition…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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