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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense 30-Year Plans On Tap. The defense secretary is directed to send the 30-year shipbuilding and aviation plans to the House by Sept. 15 under two resolutions the HASC approved last Tuesday. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) proposed the resolutions, which HASC Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) modified before the committee passed them. The Pentagon annoyed HASC members when it opted against submitting the two plans to Congress this spring, despite laws…

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