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News On F-22 Fate Not Coming By March 1

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Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Watchers of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-22 stealth fighter program hoping to learn by March 1 if the Obama administration plans to continue or terminate the jet's production are out of luck. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell confirmed yesterday the fate of the aircraft program will not be revealed until the detailed fiscal year 2010 defense budget request is submitted to Congress. That submission is expected in April, though the topline defense budget figure will be announced today. "Bottom…

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