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Lockheed Martin Advances Construction on new Next Generation Interceptor Facility in Courtland, Alabama
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is nearing completion.
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