The Northrop Grumman/EADS partnership continues to advance its proposed KC-30 replacement for the aging Boeing KC-135 aerial tanker, winning an important point with the U.S. Air Force and the advocacy of Sen. John McCain. But coming on the heels of this important victory is an apparent setback that is even more damaging, one that means the Air Force specifications will be almost tailor-made for rival Boeing.

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