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Industry Consolidation Prompts Need For Int’l Competition: EADS NA Chief

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Friday, October 30th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The consolidation of the U.S. defense and aerospace industrial base has made international competition vital to the health of U.S. manufacturers, the outgoing CEO of EADS North America said yesterday. "Our industry has consolidated at an amazing pace, and that consolidation has damaged the competitive dynamic of the traditional U.S. aerospace and defense market," Ralph Crosby said at a National Aerospace Association luncheon. "Consolidation requires that we re-think the definition of 'made in America.'" Crosby has been…

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