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Boeing Prepared For GMD Competition, Officials Say

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] will bring to bear its history of experience and expertise with missile defense to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) competition for Development and Sustainment contract for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, officials said. Recent restructuring within the company led to the addition of the Strategic Missile Systems group to the Missile Defense Systems division, which is a plus for the looming competition, Greg Hyslop, vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems,…

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