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Murtha Eyes Starting Mixed Tanker Buy Via Next War Bill

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Friday, March 13th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House's main defense budget writer wants to direct the Air Force in the upcoming war-funding bill to buy refueling tankers from both firms battling for the long-delayed contract, with the bulk of the aircraft coming from one supplier. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) told a defense-industry crowd yesterday to disregard the "rumor" the tanker competition will be delayed several years--buzz based on a White House recommendation to the Pentagon (Defense Daily, March…

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