"… oeing have for decades built aircraft, ground vehicles, and other advanced weapons systems. Beginning in the 1990s, though, contractors sharply expanded from manufac …"

"… 8 billion a year, according to Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I. …"

"… Defense, but that conversation was limited to homeland security. Specific weapons systems, such as the Predator, were not mentioned, he said.Cochran said he also at …"

"… ing everything from information technology services to pencils to advanced weapons systems from the private sector.The Defense Department alone accounts for 75 perce …"

"… s connections in Russia, was able to purchase old Soviet and East European weapons systems that still had markets in war zones in Africa, Asia or Latin America. For …"

"… one-time UNITA allies. They provided high-tech skills in communication and weapons systems and piloted the Angolan government's fleet of MiG fighter jets. They also …"

"… rket. Bout had the capacity to deliver not only small arms, but also major weapons systems, and deliver them almost anywhere in the world. And his associates – ran …"

"… acy and human rights to technical military techniques and training on U.S. weapons systems.International Narcotics and Law Enforcement/Andean Counterdrug Initiative …"

"… etition among defense contractors can drive down the cost of expensive new weapons systems, to the benefit of taxpayers. The Pentagon's competed contracts fell to 55 …"

"… s partnered together forming new companies to manage specific contracts or weapons systems. Four of these joint ventures collected $1 billion or more in contracts ov …"

"… ations formed by multiple partners to manage specific contracts or produce weapons systems. While rival defense companies may often be fierce competitors, they are a …"

"… nse Department, and Pentagon contractors are paid to study everything from weapons systems to employment growth & productivity. Broken down into more detail, her …"

"… ionary spending— will remain unable to determine what its operations and weapons systems really cost; will be unaware of how many spare parts it has or needs and w …"