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New Tanker Contract Could Be Up To Four Years Away, Air Force Chief Says

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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic A new contract to build the Air Force's next generation aerial refueling aircraft fleet could take up to four years to finalize, service Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz said yesterday. Following a bitterly contested attempt to award the initial contract for 179 KC-X aircraft, valued at some $35 billion, Defense Secretary Robert Gates terminated the effort last week. Schwartz, speaking at the annual Air Force Association conference in Washington, said officials were preparing options for the next…

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