England dinner with contractors mellow

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The Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense, Gordon England, had hosted a confidential dinner for the CEOs of the large defense contractors as part of a campaign. Many news media outlets that are focused on defense industry and on business finance issues of large corporations are supporting along with the Pentagon and the George W. Bush administration for England's confirmation as deputy secretary of defense.

Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Defense industry, Defence industry, England, Gordon

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Clark says efficiency moves can cut number of ships bought

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Chief of Naval operations Adm. Varn Clark said that whether the navy should buy enough ships and submarines to create a fleet, or instead should build enough vessels to create a sea force, depends on a large part on the efficiency programs. Clark told that the navy would build between 260 ships if they are able to apply Sea Swap and Fleet Response, for the 30-year ship-building plan.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Naval vessels, Warships, Clark, Varn

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Clark says fleet size decision may take another year

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Vern Clark, the chief of naval operations will require a year's time for deciding the required fleet size. The requirement of fleet size will be reduced if more carrier groups can be deployed on the short notice and ship maintenance schedules can be streamlined.

Capacity, Naval art and science, Naval warfare, Clark, Vern

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