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Tanker USAF: tender postponed until the presidential elections

Washington, USA - Announced by Robert Gates

The tender for the new Tanker destined to US Air Force has been postponed until the presidential elections on November 4th, the US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reported, leaving to the new Government the responsibility to manage the difficult tender by 35 billion dollars. See AVIONEWS 1 and 2.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094185
Rome, Italy, 09/11/2008 16:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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