It has simultaneously gained greater influence elsewhere in the region by supplanting the United States as the principal military supplier of Thailand.
The impact on Boeing is somewhat more complex than for the predominantly non-military supplier base due to heavy disproportionate defense program cuts.
Raytheon has a sprawling campus near Newport that develops electronic systems for U.S. warships, and as you travel I-95 through the state capital of Providence you will see the high-rise headquarters of military supplier Textron looming above Westminster Street near the highway.
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Boeing's commercial side has hired 11, 000 new workers this year, whereas Sikorsky, a supplier of military helicopters, this week announced job cuts.
Among the 50 states, Ohio ranks number-two as a supplier to military powerhouse Boeing, providing billions of dollars in goods and services every year.
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Their pleas came at a time when many Arabs view the United States -- Israel's biggest backer and a principal supplier of military hardware -- as party to the conflict.
What makes Textron interesting in the current environment is that it has managed to maintain its role as a supplier of unique military equipment to all three military departments while having a major presence in commercial markets such as automotive, recreation and business jets.
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If the next owner of Tyco's global network is a company 26% owned by the Indian government and a major supplier to India's military and intelligence services, the Pentagon could not be sure its "mail" is going unread by potentially unfriendly eyes.
Japan is a big supplier of composite materials for commercial and military jets.
Raytheon, one of the five largest U.S. defense contractors, is a key supplier of missiles and radar to the military.
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The company is said to be the biggest fuel supplier to the U.S. military, providing for more than 10% of needs.
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Controversy over taxes has sharpened in recent months: Earlier this year, Afghanistan detained several Western employees of Netherlands-based Supreme Group, a top supplier to the U.S. military, amid negotiations over the company's tax bill.
Today, China is still a major supplier to the Pakistani Air Force, even if other divisions of the military enjoy closer cooperation with the United States.
When companies compete to build military hardware, they expect that once a contract is won they will be the sole supplier of a weapon system for a decade or longer.
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