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Northrop Grumman says its tanker still best for US

Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:50pm EDT

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WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) said Wednesday it continued to believe it offered the U.S Air Force the best aerial refueling tanker after U.S. auditors faulted the acquisition process.

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"We respect the GAO's (Government Accountability Office) work in analyzing the Air Force's tanker acquisition process," said Randy Belote, a Northrop Grumman spokesman. "We continue to believe that Northrop Grumman offered the most modern and capable tanker for our men and women in uniform." (Reporting by Jim Wolf; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)

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