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Monday, April 6th, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Budget Break. The House and Senate both passed fiscal year 2010 budget resolutions last Thursday that endorse the Obama administration's proposal for a $533.7 billion base defense budget and a $130 billion pool for "overseas contingency operations," AKA the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While a conference committee still has to resolve the two bills, the Pentagon spending levels will not change because both chambers are in agreement. The…

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