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Article: United States: Corning Inc. has role in military technology.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
When you think of Corning Inc. in the 21st century, you probably think of liquid crystal display glass and optical fiber.
Maybe you think of cellular ceramics for catalytic converters in cars and trucks. Maybe you think of life sciences, space shuttle windows and telescope mirrors. What you probably don't think much about, even though it has been a thread in the company's history for nearly 100 years, is defense contracting.
As early as World War I the company, then known as Corning Glass Works, provided glass for gun sights and telescope lenses to defense contractors who made the devices for the military. It also provided the ...