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Monday, August 11th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Trial Run. The advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) for Northrop Grumman's KC-45 tanker has completed testing and validation, the company announced last week. The same boom system is incorporated on the similar KC-30B tanker Northrop Grumman is producing for the Australian Air Force. Over the 40-month flight test phase, the ARBS successfully refueled platforms such as the F-16 fighter aircraft and the Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.…

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