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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Northrop Gruman Drops Bidding for Aerial Refueling Planes

    One of the biggest defense contracts in history will be let without competitive bidding, now that Northrup-Grumman has pulled out of competition to build the next generation of re-fueling planes. That leaves Boeing alone for a contract worth $40 billion. And there will be an impact in Southern California.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    One of the biggest defense contracts in history will be let without competitive bidding, now that Northrup-Grumman has pulled out of competition to build the next generation of re-fueling planes. That leaves Boeing alone for a contract worth $40 billion. And there will be an impact in Southern California. Peter Sanders covers aerospace for the Wall Street Journal.

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