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Refueling Systems Latest Highlight In Tanker Runoff

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By Jen DiMascio This week, Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], contestants for the Air Force's next aerial refueling tanker contract, announced advancements in their respective refueling systems. Boeing announced that it completed its first nighttime refueling on a KC-767, which the company expects to deliver to Japan this quarter. Likewise, Northrop Grumman touted progress on the KC-30 tanker Jan. 28. In a statement, the company said the aircraft has passed key test milestones and deployed elements of the refueling…

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