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Monday, April 28th, 2008

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General Dynamics Gets $116.3 Million NASA Landsat Order NASA gave General Dynamics Corp. [GD] a $116.3 million delivery order for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., will be responsible for design and fabrication of the LDCM spacecraft bus, integration of the government furnished instruments, satellite-level testing, on-orbit satellite check-out, and continuing on-orbit engineering support. The firm also will provide a spacecraft/observatory simulator. LDCM is a component of the Landsat Program conducted jointly by…

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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

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