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KC-46
MilitaryLockheed Martin Drops Out of Air Force ‘Bridge Tanker’ Competition
Its LMXT strategic aerial refueling tanker had been expected to take on Boeing’s KC-46 as a contender for an interim update under the KC-135 fleet recapitalization program.
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