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Defense Watch

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Monday, October 15th, 2007

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developements In Aerospace And Defense Sticker Price. The Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) last week reported out an initial estimate of $7.2 billion for the first two Zumwalt-class destroyers, DDG-1000 and 1001, a source tells Defense Daily. The estimate is approximately the dollar amount the Navy has been reporting for the first two ships. Bowing Out. Retired Marine Col. Frank Ryan, an accountant from Lebanon, Pa., has withdrawn his name from consideration to be…

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