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Raytheon Joins General Dynamics Team For Halifax Mod Effort

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Friday, February 15th, 2008

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Raytheon [RTN] Integrated Defense Systems has joined the CSI Halifax Team that is responding to the Canadian Navy's $1.1 billion Halifax-class Modernization (HCM)--Combat Systems Integration (CSI) program, according to General Dynamics [GD] Canada. Acting as the prime contractor, General Dynamics Canada is leading a team that also includes defence industry suppliers Thales Netherlands, Thales Canada and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. The strategic addition of Raytheon further strengthens the CSI Halifax Team as Raytheon brings with it proven combat systems…

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