WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - In its daily announcement of defense contracts, the Pentagon:
* Says U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on littoral combat ship program, preserve production capability; no contract amount disclosed.
* Says making progress toward finalizing contract with Lockheed for one FY 2009 littoral combat ship.
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* Says U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on littoral combat ship program, preserve production capability; no contract amount disclosed.
* Says making progress toward finalizing contract with Lockheed for one FY 2009 littoral combat ship.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; Washington desk for company news; +1 202 898 8400, washington.newsroom@reuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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