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Article: U.S. High-Tech Weaponry Top Santa Barbara County, Calif., Product.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- April 21, 2003
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By Scott Hadly, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Apr. 21--From the satellites that helped hunt for military targets in Iraq to the precise electronics that guided missiles to their mark, many of the high-tech machines that make up the backbone of America's military might were built or designed here.
Santa Barbara County has a long history with the military, and billions of dollars in defense spending over the past five decades has poured into our area and shaped our local economy.
Santa Barbara County -- especially the South Coast -- was built on citrus, crude oil and Defense Department contracts.
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