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What if the contract both Stark and Wayne were after was strictly weapons based, like a Star Wars type dfense satelite intended to protect a friendly country from a possible terrorist strike from say Kandaq or Latveria, or both?

Wouldn't Stark's expertise in weapons manufactoring give Stark Industries an edge over Wayne Tech?

Plus Wayne's secret funding of vigilante activities which wasn't revealed until recently could hurt his credibility.

Sure Tony kept that he was Iron Man secret, but everyone knew he was on the payrol.