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The Motley Fool June 17, 2009 Rich Smith	Stop Talking, Boeing Ever since losing twin competitions to build the Pentagon's fifth-generation fighters, the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, to Lockheed Martin, Boeing's been nursing hurt feelings by dissing the competition.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Rich Smith	Could Boeing Win this Dogfight? The more we learn about the F-35's performance, the less I think we can count Boeing out.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2009 Rich Smith	USAF Rolls Over. Will Lockheed Play Dead? Defense Secretary Gates wielded the budget axe against Lockheed's Raptor fighter jets, but the F-22's final dogfight will play out in Congress.
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The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Rich Smith	Danger! Budget Cuts Ahead! Congress takes an ax to defense projects. Who stands to lose their heads?
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Katie Spence	An $11 Billion Contract Would Be Just the Boost This Company Needs Lockheed's F-35 fighter has been plagued with problems, but possible sales to India may be the breath of fresh air the company is looking for.
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