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Air Force

Florida Delegation Urges Quick Light Air Support Contract Implementation

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

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Members of the Florida congressional delegation Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a letter to take the steps necessary to ensure the $427.5 million Light Air Support (LAS) contract to Sierra Nevada Defense Corp. (SNC) moves forward without delay. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Reps. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) and Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) cited national security for urging the LAS contract to go forward. Sierra Nevada’s subcontractor on LAS, Embraer [ERJ], plans on building its A-29…

Congress

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Congress

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