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Lockheed Martin’s Stevens Reiterates European Investment Call, Listening

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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

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By B.C. Kessner LONDON--The man at the helm of the top U.S. defense firm with huge international business interests continued to press for greater investment from European allies on security and said last week he is still welcoming feedback from politicians and defense establishments. "Since Brussels, I have met and spoken with many government and industry leaders," Robert Stevens, CEO, president and chairman of Lockheed Martin [LMT], told Defense Daily last week during a company dinner event for media. "…

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