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Lockheed Martin Delivers Comms Module For Second MUOS Satellite

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Thursday, May 6th, 2010

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] has delivered a communications system module for the second satellite in the Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program, the company recently said. Supporting ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM), MUOS is expected to provide assured communications--including simultaneous voice, video and data--for mobile warfighters. Designed and built by Lockheed Martin in Newtown, Pa., and delivered to the company's facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif., the module features a wideband code division multiple access payload that incorporates advanced technology to…

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