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Monday, July 7th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Shelby: Need Tanker Now. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)--a backer of Northrop Grumman's embattled Air Force contract for aerial refueling tankers--calls on Defense Secretary Robert Gates in a June 2 letter to quickly move forward with the tanker acquisition following the GAO's recommendation to recompete the contract between Northrop Grumman and Boeing. Shelby says the GAO's analysis does not reflect the merits of the Northrop Grumman plane's capabilities, and criticizes…

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