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Lockheed Martin receives $143.2 million Air Force contract for electronics upgrades for C-5

Last update: November 6, 2009 - 4:36 PM

WASHINGTON - Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $143.2 million contract from the Air Force for electronics upgrades for the C-5 aircraft, the Pentagon said late Friday.

Shares of the Bethesda, Md., company added 91 cents to close at $73.77.

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