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Air Force Taps Lockheed Martin For Space Fence Work

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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

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The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $30 million contract to begin concept development for Space Fence, a system of land-based S-Band radars and supporting operations centers that will detect and report on objects and debris orbiting the Earth. June 30, Lockheed Martin was one of three industry teams to receive contracts. The Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass., leads the procurement for Space Fence, which is intended to significantly enhance space situational awareness…

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