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A Northrop Grumman Corp./European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) team has won a massive U.S. Air Force contract to build at least 179 airborne refueling tankers based on the Airbus A330-200 airframe and marketed as the KC-30 Multirole Tanker Transport aircraft. Aviation Week and Space Technology reported the victory Feb. 29, ahead of the official Pentagon announcement. The decision carries significant military and economic consequences.

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