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Northrop Official Sees Possible Cuts In Ballistic Missile Program Budgets

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Monday, March 23rd, 2009

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Airborne Laser Offers Unique Technologies; Kinetic Energy Interceptor Advances Ballistic missile defense programs may face funding reductions just when those programs are about to provide a payoff after years of expensive taxpayer investments in development work, a Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] official said. Larry J. Dodgen, sector vice president and executive lead with the Northrop Missile Defense Integration Group, noted that the Airborne Laser this year will attempt its first missile shoot-down. His comments came as some key members of…

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