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Defense Watch: L-3, Lockheed Martin Supply Chain Help, Boeing Personnel Changes

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Friday, April 24th, 2020

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Defense Watch: L-3, Lockheed Martin Supply Chain Help, Boeing Personnel Changes

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More Supply Chain Help. L3Harris Technologies is making more than $100 million in accelerated payments to its small suppliers in 45 states to help sustain the defense industrial base amid the coronavirus pandemic. The payments began last week to companies that provide products and services to L3Harris’ work in support of the Defense Department, government agencies, U.S. allies and other customers. …F-35 Help Too. The accelerated supplier payments will also help with L3Harris’ support of the F-35 fighter program. “Bringing…

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