State of Rhode Island

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Rhode Islands Defense EconomyMore breadth,
more depth and more value
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US Military Superiority

• Costs for shooting down a satellite in outerspace
  40-60M
• Showing the world we can do it
• PRICELESS!
• Congratulations, US Navy!
• Congratulations, Raytheon!

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Nations Undersea Center of Excellence

• Naval Coast Guard Facilities
• Major Engineering Industrial Complexes
• Extensive Technology Companies
• Major Educational Institutions
• Undersea Testing Areas

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Integrated Defense Systems

• RI Economic Impact 2007
• Portsmouth Seapower Capability Center (SCC)
• Employees 1,626
• Rhode Island Vendors/Suppliers 19
• Total Economic Impact 300M

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Electric Boat

• Groton, CT 1,500 Rhode Islanders
• Quonset Point 2,100 employees
• Rhode Island Suppliers 146, has distributed
  278.6M to local subcontractors since 1998
• 588 million to speed the production of the
  Virginia-class nuclear submarine to FY11