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Monday, June 15th, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Supplemental Success. The House and Senate may vote this week on the final compromise version of the FY '09 supplemental war-funding bill. The $106 billion bill agreed to last Thursday night by a House-Senate conference committee funds eight C-17 cargo planes, the same amount in a previous House-passed bill, and seven C-130 transport aircraft, fewer than the House wanted. The final supplemental includes $313 million for Stryker vehicles, which…

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