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Monday, February 25th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense D-Day. Mark the calendar. Put the Air Force acquisition shop on speed-dial. The Defense Acquisition Board meets today to decide the fate of the KC-X aerial refueling tanker replacement program. A decision whether the initial contract worth up to $40 billion goes to Boeing [BA] or Northrop Grumman [NOC] could come anytime after, service officials have said. Frequency Change. The Army is considering big changes to the war supplemental…

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