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More Hydra-70 Rockets On Way

webmaster — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:16:29 +0000

June 30 brought the signing of a four-year production contract with General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, out of Charlotte, N.C. The estimated value is $991701046. “I think this has a lot of promise, … It was used by the Navy, Marines and the Air Force in tactical air to ground roles during the Korean War, Vietnam and in the Middle East. Most recently, it has contributed in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The system consists of a standard rocket motor …

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reCareered: Who's hiring in technology – September 2009 | MoSo …

webmaster — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:16:25 +0000

With a strong winning streak in defense contracts offsetting its lagging Gulfstream division, General Dynamics has been hiring technologists to create and deploy military and police informatics. … According to Motley Fool, â€œRaytheon hopes to sell billions of dollars worth of Patriot missiles to countries ranging from Turkey to Iraq to the UAE. Meanwhile, Raytheon looks poised to enter its recently licensed KillerBee into two of the Pentagon’s largest UAV contests. …

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1983 Big Glenn Close | GlennClose-Tribute.com

webmaster — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:16:23 +0000

Its military aircraft, in particular, has played a crucial role in many conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Grumman various designs are exposed, including an E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning / command and …. The General Dynamics F-111, a supersonic aircraft, 1.2 March warplanes variable geometry, first flew in 1967 and had served in Vietnam, Libya and Iraq. Apart from the aircraft itself, not the nose and cockpit sections, …

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Parties jockey for November « Don Surber

webmaster — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:16:23 +0000

Historically, Republicans have given us the end of slavery, the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, the Civil Rights Act, an end to the Korean War, an end (alas, a bad one) to the Vietnam War, the successful ouster of Iraq from Kuwait, and generally … Your damn taxes are so high because General Dynamics, General Electric, Boeing etc etc keep sucking us dry in the name of keeping the bogeyman away. 18000+ nukes at our high water mark and people making political hay over a …

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Fallen Heroes: Marine Cpl. Kevin A. Cueto

webmaster — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:16:20 +0000

He had previously served in Iraq in 2009, according to the Department of Defense. His personal service awards include the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service … Maria Cueto said her family is not particularly a military family, although Kevin’s father and her brother, Phillip Cueto, is a facilities supervisor for General Dynamics, a military defense company in Santa Clara. …

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Mexico's July 4 Election – Has the Narco State Arrived? | The Agonist

webmaster — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:16:20 +0000

I wonder if the disorder in Mexico will get to a point that the United States of GE and General Dynamics and UTI will have to declare victory in Afghanistan and Iraq, then declare a war against narcoterrorism in Mexico. …

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Aviation Sights Of Long Island | Today News

webmaster — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:16:20 +0000

Its military aircraft, particularly, had played crucial roles in numerous conflicts, including those in Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. On display are several Grumman designs, inclusive of an E-2 Hawkeye …. The General Dynamics F-111, a supersonic, March 1.2, variable-geometry strike aircraft, first flew in 1967, and had seen service in Vietnam, Libya, and Iraq. Aside from the aircraft themselves, there are nose and cockpit sections, …

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Defense War News Updates: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense …

webmaster — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:16:20 +0000

~General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $105353508 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for long-lead time construction for DDG 1001; long-lead time material for DDG 1002; ….. Work is to be performed in Baghdad, Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2011. Five bids were solicited with five bids received. CENTCOM Contracting Command, Regional Contracting Center-Central, Camp Liberty, Iraq, …

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As War Funding Increases, So Does Defense ETF's Performance « ETF …

webmaster — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:16:24 +0000

As long as funding for the Iraq war continues, the PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) exchange traded fund (ETF) is likely to benefit. Currently, PPA is at a new high of 27.0% year-to-date. Several holdings in PPA hit new highs … PPA’s seventh largest holding at 4.7%, General Dynamics (GD) was also up. President Bush is preparing to ask Congress to approve another $200 billion for war funding through next year, and if it’s approved, it would make 2008 the most …

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Adding it up: The Top Players in Foreign Agent Lobbying – ProPublica

webmaster — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:16:24 +0000

The country also employs lobbyists from Hogan & Hartson to lobby on a range of issues from blocking congressional resolutions admonishing the conduct of the Imperial Army in the Second World War to gaining a permanent seat for Japan on the United Nations Security Council. … At the time of the meeting with the contractors, Podesta Group counted BAE Systems, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin among its clients, while the Livingston Group represented Raytheon. …

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