The US Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. and a European partner a $35bn US (€22.4bn) contract to build airborne refuelling planes, delivering a major blow to rival Boeing.
The selection of Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., the maker of Airbus planes, came as a surprise to industry and government officials.
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