Despite NNS Loss, General Dynamics CEO Upbeat On Future Defense Contracts

By John Liang / November 5, 2001 at 5:00 AM
General Dynamics Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Chabraja said today he is confident his company's failed bid to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding would not hurt its chances of winning future Pentagon contracts. At a conference sponsored by Goldman Sachs in New York City and broadcast over the Internet, Chabraja said that while General Dynamics could still get entangled in antitrust battles with the government over future acquisitions, there are areas where the company could grow without creating a monopoly...

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