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Monday, January 31st, 2011

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense MRAP Move. The Pentagon has shifted $1.5 billion in its coffers to purchase 638 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) and related expenses for the blast-deflecting trucks. In a Jan. 20 internal reprogramming action, Comptroller Robert Hale taps $1.58 billion from the MRAP Vehicle Fund. Those monies are shifted to Marine Corps operation and maintenance for purchasing the 638 MRAPs along with vehicle equipment and upgrades including underbody protection…

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