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Business/Financial

Extending Carrier Build Rate Could Lead Suppliers To Depart, Official Says

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein Earlier this month when Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed extending the build rate for aircraft carriers from four to five years, the idea led to a flurry of outcries from lawmakers and concern from the shipbuilding industry over the future of its supplier base. Adding a year to the build rate could cause Northrop Grumman [NOC] Shipbuilding to lose some of its mid-and small-tier suppliers, D. Scott Stabler, vice president supply chain management, told Defense Daily yesterday.…

Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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