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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Global Network" <<a href="mailto:globalnet@mindspring.com">globalnet@mindspring.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">December 29, 2009 2:12:22 PM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Peaceworks" <<a href="mailto:peaceworks@lists.riseup.net">peaceworks@lists.riseup.net</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Breakdown of $100 million military spending for Maine in 2010</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Global Network" <<a href="mailto:globalnet@mindspring.com">globalnet@mindspring.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 13px; "><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><strong> The Defense Approprations Bill includes more than $100 million for work in Maine</strong></font><p><strong>WASHINGTON, DC</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(NEWS CENTER)--</p><p>The following is a release from Senator Susan Collins:</p><p>"This legislation [FY2010 Pentagon funding bill of $636 billion, including $128 billion for Iraq-Afghanistan] will provide funding for essential training, equipment, and support to our troops as they bravely and skillfully engage in national security efforts at home and abroad," said Senator Collins, who is a member of the Senate Appropriations and Senate Armed Services Committees. "This is a critical time in our nation's history and the Senate has, once again, demonstrated its strong support of our soldiers, airmen, sailors, and Marines. In addition, the funding in this bill will help continue the valuable contributions of Maine companies to our national security."</p><p>This legislation will now be sent to the President for his signature.</p><p>Specifically, this legislation:</p><p>· Appropriates over $1 billion in funding for construction of the third DDG-1000, a priority of Senator Collins</p><p>· Appropriates $1 billion for the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship</p><p>· Appropriates $2.2 billion for continued DDG-51 procurement and over $144 million for the DDG-51 modernization program</p><p>· Provides $38 million for the ANG Block 42 F-16 engine upgrades supported at Pratt & Whitney's plant in North Berwick</p><p>· Fully funds F-35 Joint Strike Fighter request for both the Navy and Air Force. This aircraft is powered by engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney</p><p>· Adds $2.5 billion to buy 10 additional C-17 Globemaster Transport Aircraft. The engines for this aircraft are built by Pratt & Whitney.</p><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><p>In addition, Senator Collins successfully secured funding for the following Maine defense-related projects:</p></span><b><p>Aroostook County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$20 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to Maine Military Authority in Limestone for the continued maintenance of Humvee vehicles.</p><b><p>Cumberland County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$2.5 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Portland Valve in South Portland for smart valve technology.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.2 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Technology Systems, Inc. in Brunswick for additional development of the threat identification program as well as test and demonstration on small craft to allow for tailoring the system for small craft operators.</p><b><p>Kennebec County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$4 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership in Augusta for the supply chain initiative which will provide DoD rapid response capability to surge demand using the network of New England suppliers and minimize the risk from supply chain disruptions, obsolescence, and battlefield backorders for machined parts.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$3.9 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Tex Tech Industries in North Monmouth to produce Ballistic CORE Technology. The Ballistic CORE Technology project provides enhanced protection for troops against fragmentation from blasts and a variety of bullets.</p><b><p>Lincoln County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.6 million<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>for Hodgdon Defense for research and development to reduce structural weight for high-speed composite craft through the use of lightweight composite materials.</p><b><p>Penobscot County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$5.3 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for the University of Maine in Orono. The appropriations funding will support critical programs to include the LGX High Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors, woody biomass conversion to JP-8 Fuel, ballistic protection for remote forward operating bases, and cellulose nanocomposite technology to support operating base infrastructure and troop protection.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.9 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Orono Spectral Solutions to continue development of a chemical and biological infrared detection system.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.5 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for ANGEL Secure Networks in Orono to continue development of software which would secure content delivery and provide host authentication both of which are of critical importance to protect the Department of Defense's technological edge.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.3 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Sensor Research & Development in Orono for real time test monitoring of chemical agents, chemical agent stimulants and toxic industrial chemicals.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.6 million<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>for Maine Institute for Human Genetics & Health in Brewer for technologies that support the health care challenges in the military and addressing the reduction of disease risks in unique population segments exposed to environmental or stress hazards.</p><b><p>York County</p></b><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$9.2 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Saco Defense for manufacturing of the Lightweight Caliber .50 Machine Gun and the Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$2 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Howe & Howe Technologies, Inc. in North Berwick to weaponize the Ripsaw Unmanned Ground Vehicle platform which will provide a full-size high speed all terrain weapons platform.</p><p>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$1.6 million</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Applied Thermal Sciences in Sanford for the research and development of fuel efficient, high specific power free piston engines for Unmanned Sea Surface Vessels.</p></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space<br>PO Box 652<br>Brunswick, ME 04011<br>(207) 443-9502<br><a href="mailto:globalnet@mindspring.com">globalnet@mindspring.com</a><br><a href="http://www.space4peace.org">www.space4peace.org</a><br><a href="http://space4peace.blogspot.com/">http://space4peace.blogspot.com/</a> (blog)</font></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>