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DEFENSE WATCH

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 12th, 2012

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hawks’ Hawk. HAC-D Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) says it is “not acceptable” to put 18 Global Hawk Block 30s drones in storage, as the Air Force seeks Congress’ permission to stop buying the Northrop Grumman aircraft. He tells Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz “we've got to find somewhere” to use the existing unmanned planes--suggesting NATO, Special Operations Command, or the Navy.…

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Army

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