26.01.2004, 15:40
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Zitat:Airbus lands £13bn MoD contract
The new plane will refuel fighter jets in flight
A £13bn contract to supply refuelling aircraft to the UK's RAF has been handed to a European consortium led by EADS, parent of planemaker Airbus.
The move is a blow for the firms behind a rival bid - UK defence contractor BAE Systems and its US partner Boeing.
BAE was last week blamed for contributing to a £3bn overspend in the UK's annual defence budget.
But ministers denied the firm would be punished for past mistakes, including cost overruns on major contracts.