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The Weapons Acquisition Process: An Economic Analysis
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algorithms, which is widely used today to calculate
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1941 Consolidated Aircraft Corporation sold to AVCO
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2018:Central Manufacturing Co. of Connersville, Indiana
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2127:. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books.
2027:, a history of Cord, AVCO, and others
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1752:(1962) Harvard Business School p. 619
1570:(1962) – surface-to-air naval missile
1564:(1951) – surface-to-air naval missile
808:1993 The Fort Worth facility sold to
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814:1994 Space Systems Division sold to
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1540:(1946) – high-altitude rocket
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567:communication satellites
558:upper stage to form the
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852:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
804:Hughes Aircraft Company
674:Hughes Aircraft Company
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1745:Peck, Merton J. and
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1214:Convair NC-131H TIFS
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889:Convair B-58 Hustler
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297:Convair B-58 Hustler
155:Aviation Corporation
119:Operations shut down
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1811:22 October
1704:References
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