Lockheed Martin received a $ 23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communication systems used by the US Air Force B-2 bombers.

Lockheed Martin received a $ 23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communication systems used by the US Air Force B-2 bombers. The aircraft's EHF satcom system provides beyond-line-of-sight capabilities and allows the bomber connection to the Global Information Grid.

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Title Annotation:	Business
Publication:	Armada International
Date:	Oct 1, 2007
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