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Workaholic who helped get NASA's rockets back on track

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:45:52 GMT

THOMAS O'Malley, the engineer who pushed the button that launched the rocket that carried the first American, John Glenn, into Earth orbit in 1962, has died of pneumonia in Florida. He was 94.
Source: The Age

Oshkosh Corp. calls for support, building stronger relationship with community

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:50 GMT

While outlining an aggressive timetable for construction on plant expansion in the next month, Oshkosh Corp. officials on Friday also laid out a strategy promoting the long-term health of the relationship between the citys largest employer and the...
Source: The Oshkosh Northwestern

First General Dynamics-manufactured Antenna Moved to Astronomical Observatory Site High in the Chilean Andes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:07 GMT

NEWTON, N.C. , Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The first of 25 North American antennas to be manufactured by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies for the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) astronomical observatory was recently installed at the...
Source: Freshnews.com

Malcolm Berko - Defense industry stocks are generally safe investments

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:41 GMT

When we finished Iraq, we sent most of our men to Afghanistan so the soldiers did not have to return to compete in the workforce. This really concerns me because we have such high unemployment in the country.
Source: Wilmington Star-News

General Dynamics Employee Joe Nichols, M.D., Honored with Healthcare System Taskforce Award of Merit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:11 GMT

FAIRFAX, Va. , Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today announced that its managing director of healthcare informatics, Joe Nichols, M.D. , has received a Workgroup for...
Source: PR Newswire

Stimulus Idea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:21:21 GMT

Or, as is done in Texas, prohibit Congress from meeting other than 140 days every two years. Pure fiscal stimulus, no additional long-term debt. You are forgetting that the Social Security surplus is invested in US gov’t securities.
Source: The Volokh Conspiracy

Independence completes acceptance trials; now 1 step closer to delivery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:30 GMT

(Press-Register/Mike Kittrell)The littoral combat ship Independence heads out to sea during an earlier set of trials this past summer. The Navy said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, that the ship has successfully completed its sea trials. MOBILE, Ala.
Source: Everything Alabama

Scouts Honor Servicemembers at Ceremony

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:21 GMT

U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri told about 500 people from Boy Scouts’ National Capital Area Council that the values of Boy Scouts and the military are constant and that both organizations seek to serve something greater than themselves.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense

Quoted in 'General Dynamics UK-led Team Delivers FRES SV Bid'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:32:19 GMT

Sandy Wilson said in Street Insider:

As experts in the integration of AFV electronic architectures and turrets, General Dynamics is used to selecting the best for our customers. We have selected Lockheed Martin UK INSYS as our turret provider for FRES SV because we believe that MOD will benefit significantly. The systems integration and engineering skills of the two companies will ensure that the British Army gets the very best.

Photo from AP Photo

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:32:17 GMT

FILE - In this July 12, 2009 file image provided by the US Navy shows the littoral combat ship Independence (LCS 2) underway during builder's trials.

Photo from AP Photo

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this image from video, Mark Waclawski, a General Dynamics lobbyist and former PMA lobbyist, arrives at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. , Friday, Feb. 27 2009, for an invitation-only campaign fundraising luncheon for Rep. John Murtha, Cha...

General Dynamics Stryker Video

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:13:09 GMT