BOEING CONTRACTS BODE WELL FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.Byline: Muhammed El-Hasan Staff Writer As Boeing Co. begins work on two multimillion-dollar government contracts it won last week, experts say the agreements could serve as a good omen for the aerospace giant as it seeks a much larger prize. Boeing is competing to develop the Transformational Satellite Communications program Software that manages the transmission of data between computers, typically via modem and the serial port. Such programs were very popular for connecting to BBSs before the Internet took off. , a $15 billion military communications Military communications, or Signals, is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with communications. First of all, military communications are battlefield (combat) communications, including intercommunication with a higher command or country's system that would be able to survive the power of a nuclear blast Nuclear blast may refer to:
For nuclear detonations, see . . Competing against Boeing for the Air Force contract is a Lockheed Martin-led team, with Northrop Grumman Corp. as the main subcontractor. The TSAT See VSAT. contract, expected to be awarded next year, would have a major impact on Southern California. If Boeing wins, its Satellite Development Center in El Segundo would lead the program. If Lockheed Martin wins, Northrop Grumman's Space Technology sector in Redondo Beach would perform a large portion of the work. Last Thursday, Boeing beat out Northrop for a NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. contract to develop satellites for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites program. The TDRS TDRS Tracking & Data Relay Satellite TDRS Tactical Data Radio System TDRS Tactical Disk Recording System TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite contract was valued at $695 million, which could grow to $1.2 billion if all options are exercised. The TDRS satellites provide tracking and data acquisition between Earth-orbiting spacecraft, such as the international space station and space shuttle. The contract for two satellites increases Boeing's satellite backlog to 27 aircraft. The first satellite will be ready for launch by 2012, and the second by 2013, Boeing said. TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Inc., which was purchased by Northrop, built the first TDRS satellites two decades ago. In recent years, Boeing built three TDRS satellite. But the first of Boeing's TDRS satellites had technical problems with its phased array antenna. On Friday, Boeing also won an Air Force contract to build a sixth satellite for the Wideband Global SATCOM program. The contract is worth $281 million, and calls for a 2012 launch. "It could be that they're getting this from the government rather than the TSAT, so that they're spreading it (contracts) between Lockheed and Boeing," defense analyst Paul Nisbet said. muhammed.el-hasan@dailybreeze.com 310-543-6175 |
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