[MilCom] DSB REPORT ON AERIAL REFUELING

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In a new report, the influential Defense Science Board
considered the controversial question of whether or not to
acquire new tanker aircraft for aerial refueling, and
concluded that the decision should be deferred.

"Embarking on a major recapitalization of the fleet should
await completion of studies that will provide insight into
the future requirements [for tanker aircraft]," according to
the new DSB report.

The issue has been of intense interest to industry because of
the prospect of lucrative contracts associated with the
acquisition of additional tanker aircraft.

See the Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on
Aerial Refueling Requirements, May 2004 (67 pages, 1.1 MB PDF
file), here:

     http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/dsb/aerial.pdf

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