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The effect of the “weapon systems” concept on the defense supplier base

April 23, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

In 1955, for example, Fortune magazine reported that United Aircraft dealt directly with as many as 7,000 subcontractors and suppliers and North American with 10,000. […]

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