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Cyber

Coast Guard Accepts Rescue 21 System For Buffalo Sector

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 24th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said the Coast Guard has accepted the company-built Rescue 21 search and rescue communications system that will serve the service’s Buffalo, N.Y. sector. The delivery marks the 38th Rescue 21 sector to become operational and adds about 625 square miles to the system’s nationwide coverage of more than 41,800 miles of United States coastline. The Buffalo deployment consists of 14 communication towers and 10 facilities. So far the national Rescue 21 system includes 247 towers and…

Congress

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Congress

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Space

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