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Drop In Solid Rocket Motor Production Could Impact D-5, Official Says

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Friday, July 23rd, 2010

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By Geoff Fein As the demand from both NASA and the Air Force for solid rocket motors declines, the cost to produce and maintain the Trident II D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile will significantly increase, according to a Navy official. The decline of the solid rocket motor industry places what could be a heavy burden on Navy assets, Rear Adm. Terry Benedict director Strategic Systems Programs, told attendees at a National Defense University Foundation breakfast yesterday. "A loss in economies…

Unmanned Systems

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Pentagon

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Congress

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Congress

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