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Lockheed Martin begins critical test phase for 1st advanced EHF satellite

Sunnyvale, USA - AEHF system will provide global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications

Lockheed Martin announced that the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite is now undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the company's Sunnyvale, California facilities. The U.S. Air Force's AEHF system will provide global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications for all warfighters serving under the U.S. Department of Defense. One of the most...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1091757
Rome, Italy, 07/01/2008 17:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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