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Budget Cuts Lead To Closure of BAE Systems Bradley Lemont Furnace Plant

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 9th, 2013

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BAE Systems late Thursday said by the end of the year the 113 employees at its Lemont Furnace, Pa., plant will be shuttered after nearly 20 years as work runs out on Bradley Fighting Vehicles and other vehicle work. “The company greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication of the entire workforce in Lemont Furnace,” said Erwin Bieber, president of BAE Systems Land & Armaments sector. “The current business environment has made this difficult announcement necessary. The plant closure in…

Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

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Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]