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WOKE Master Raytheon wins big weapons contract
2021-07-08
[Zachs] Raytheons business unit, Missiles and Defense, clinched a $2 billion contract to conduct the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapon System. The award has been offered by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
SECDEF's old firm. Is it just me, or do I detect a pattern ?
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Posted by:Besoeker

#9  Woketheon, Wokeing, Wokeheed Martin, all too coincidental.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-07-08 16:13  

#8  They ignore the emails.
Posted by: Dale   2021-07-08 15:12  

#7  Do contractors now need to be "Woke" to do business and win defense contracts?

Looks like it. I had wondered why Raytheon went 'Woke,' now I know.
Posted by: Glenmore   2021-07-08 15:10  

#6  And if their products fail to blow the Chinese to kingdom come when we need that, SCROTUS will determine from their secure bunker that the American taxpayer does not have standing to sue...
Posted by: M. Murcek    2021-07-08 14:32  

#5  Crooks will be crooks. That really doesn't make me angry. What makes me angry is they have no regard for the people watching all of this take place. They simply don't give a fok.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-08 13:40  

#4  Look. Every single sales pitch they give the Pentagon is a huge "Don't p*ss down my back and tell me it's a warm rain" package of lies. Why should this be any different?
Posted by: M. Murcek    2021-07-08 13:00  

#3  Do contractors now need to be "Woke" to do business and win defense contracts?

Reminds me of a quote from Cool Hand Luke: "I got my mind right boss."
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-07-08 10:29  

#2  Sales staff has a meeting, discusses biggest customer's fetish du jour. Adjusts sales pitch accordingly.
Posted by: M. Murcek    2021-07-08 08:37  

#1  Play nice, win BIG !

MAIL 7 July 2021 - Raytheon goes woke: America's second largest defense firm tells staff to 'identify their privilege' and 'give those with marginalized identities the floor during meetings', leaked 'anti-racist' training manual reveals
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-08 07:38  

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