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Lawmakers Likely Lost Fight For Advanced Buy of 20 F-22s Before Obama Arrival

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon looks to have won the battle with powerful lawmakers who charged it scaled back congressional plans for buying parts for future F-22 Raptor jets before the change in presidential administrations. As planned, the Pentagon on Nov. 26 announced the Air Force awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the advance buy of components for four Lot 10 F-22 stealth fighters, with $49 million obligated to date. The contract includes an option for advance procurement…

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