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Monday, May 19th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense HASC Tackles Tanker. The HASC includes an array of amendments related to the Air Force's disputed KC-45 tanker contract with Northrop Grumman in the FY '09 defense authorization bill it marked up last Wednesday. Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) wants the Air Force to review the impact any illegal government subsidies had on the tanker competition--but only if the World Trade Organization (WTO) deems the subsidies illegal. If the Air…

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