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Defense Watch

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Monday, July 6th, 2009

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Checking Gates' List. Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells reporters lawmakers have only acted on two items on his list of FY '10 Pentagon budget proposals he doesn't want Congress to change: buying more F-22 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin and continuing to fund a General Electric-Rolls Royce-built second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. "I've indicated to some of the chairmen and the ranking (members) of the committees...issues…

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