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July 16, 2008

Annals of defence co-operation

Overheard on the Farnborough to London train:

A group of American defence contractors talking about a contract that was delayed by a glitch. One executive, regretfully, as if it would be the last resort: “We may have to tell the Brits about it.”

Heaven forbid!

July 16th, 2008 in Aerospace | Permalink

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