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May 26, 2012
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F-22 Raptor, Boeing Jobs at Stake
Bellamy Pailthorp (2009-04-17)
The Defense Department will cease purchasing the F-22 Raptor in 2010. Boeing manufactures its wings. Photo Courtesy of Lockheed Martin.
SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - Cuts to the nation's military budget could eliminate thousands of jobs in aerospace. A delegation from Lockheed Martin and Boeing demonstrated the capabilities of the F-22 Raptor today (Friday) in Seattle. It's one of the programs Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he plans to phase out over the next two years. More from KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp. © Copyright 2012, KPLU