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Senators Prod MDA To Keep Hitting Sub-Par Contractors

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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford A key lawmaker encouraged the Pentagon yesterday to continue punishing companies for producing poor-quality missile-defense products, suggesting "warranties" be added to contracts to prevent the government from paying for defective systems. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly has been decrying poor quality control of missile-defense products by industry and withholding funding for current contracts (Defense Daily, March 23). The MDA recently halted work with Coleman Aerospace after one of the company's target missiles…

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