Mar 9

Pentagon defends under-fire tanker bid<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US Defence Department on Tuesday defended its bidding practices as fair after Europe and some US lawmakers charged that contract rules threw a major military deal to Boeing.

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Mar 9

Northrop, EADS will not bid for US tanker contract<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Top US defense contractor Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win.

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