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By Bill Goldston |
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April 13, 2010 -
Boeing today announced that, as part of the Raytheon team awarded the
space-based Global
Positioning System (GPS) advanced control segment program (OCX), it
will develop portions of the U.S. Air Force's new ground control
segment. GPS OCX will provide more secure, accurate, and precise
navigation around the world for military, humanitarian and commercial
applications.
The development
contract, awarded recently by the Air Force Space and
The company will
install hardware and software at GPS control stations at Schriever Air
Force Base in |
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"We will deliver a solution that provides
enhanced operational capabilities to warfighters and other users
while demonstrating Boeing's efficiencies and innovation with
responsive operations and sustainment."
A prime contractor for GPS satellites for more than three decades, Boeing is currently under contract to build 12 GPS Block IIF satellites. GPS IIF is the product of Boeing's experience with 39 successful satellites from the GPS Block I and Block II/IIA missions and more than 30 years of teamwork with the Air Force. GPS IIF will form the core of the GPS constellation for many years to come. |
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largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in
innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's
largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft.
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