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Monday, June 16th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Gathering. A source tells Defense Daily that Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, acquisition czar John Young, Navy Secretary Donald Winter and CNO Adm. Gary Roughead met last Thursday to discuss CG(X), the Navy's next-generation cruiser, and issues related to DDG. In recent weeks lawmakers have begun to debate the merits of moving forward with DDG-1000 or whether the Navy should restart the DDG-51 production line. Two weeks ago Young…

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