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Tanker Split Buy Would Double Development Cost, Gates Says

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Monday, April 20th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic NEWPORT, R.I.--Guaranteeing rivals Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] each a piece of a contract to produce a new Air Force aerial refueling tanker would add some $7 billion to the program's development cost over five years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said last week. Several key lawmakers, including Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee chairman, have spoken in favor of splitting the contract between the rivals and foregoing another controversial competition. "I would look…

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