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The future of aerospace communications depends on the laser

Washington, USA - A US Air Force's study has started and Northrop Grumman will put forward its solution for military use

US Air Force has started a research programme aimed to perform an important step forward in the communications sector, and that could be able to achieve important results both for the defence sector and for space activities. It deals with the project related to a laser communications system, able to transmit a larger number of data in a quicker way than what can be presently done by the traditional...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 102005
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2004 19:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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