By Geoff Fein Along with efforts to enable submarines to communicate at speed and depth, the Navy is looking to develop a single buoy fitted with multiple systems as well as a more reliable towed buoy for the SSBN fleet, according to a program official. Currently Lockheed Martin [LMT] is working on engineering development models for the Comms at Speed and Depth (CSD) Increment 1 effort. Under the Navy contract, Lockheed Martin is developing three buoys: two tethered and one…
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