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and AN/FPS-6 & AN/FPS-90 height-finders) and ~$ 2 million for additional structures such as the 170 ft × 90 ft (52 m × 27 m) nuclear bunker, four radar towers, diesel power plant, and 25 ft × 17 ft (7.6 m × 5.2 m) cinderblock electrical
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Shutdowns …two naval shipyards, six bomber bases,…in 33 states and the District … 80 bases in the United States and 15 overseas … Portsmouth…Navy Yard … Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Brooklyn Army Terminal. … Springfield Armory …
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425:"Missile Master Defense System to Cost Millions: Army Opens Bids"
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Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 3rd Battalion,
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