Pentagon Picks Lockheed, Northrop-Raytheon Team to Develop Missile Interceptors

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Officials reject a bid by Boeing, which builds the current generation of missile interceptors. Marcus Weisgerber Defense One - All Content http://www.defenseone.com/

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