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Lockheed Martin submits bid for Space Fence
Brahmand.com ^
| 11/19/2010
| Brahmand.Com
Posted on 11/19/2010 12:00:38 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal for the next phase of Space Fence, a program that will revamp the way the US Air Force identifies and tracks objects in space.
Space Fence will replace the existing Air Force Space Surveillance System, or VHF Fence, which has been in service since the early 1960s. The new systems initial operational capability is scheduled for 2015. The contract is valued at more than $3.5 billion.
For this next phase of the Space Fence program, the Air Force will award up to two preliminary design review contracts worth up to a total of $214 million.
During the 18-month period of performance, selected contractors will develop preliminary system designs, radar performance analyses, evaluations and prototypes, and conduct other technical activities.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; asat; satellite; space; spacewarfare; usaf
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; Mr. Mojo; James C. Bennett; mowowie; Captain Beyond; darkwing104; JRios1968; ...
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
11/19/2010 12:04:30 AM PST
by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
This is EXCELLENT! Finally, we'll solve the illegal alien problem.
... oops, wrong kind of aliens.
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posted on
11/19/2010 12:08:39 AM PST
by
C210N
(0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
If they can just lower it from San Diego to Galveston, I’ll be real happy!
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posted on
11/19/2010 12:15:03 AM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(0bama thought he'd find "common ground" on 0bamaCare because of ROMNEYCARE!)
To: C210N
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posted on
11/19/2010 1:27:20 AM PST
by
ari-freedom
(Islam is at war against America, while America is at the mall.)
To: Uncle Miltie
If they can just lower it from San Diego to Galveston, Ill be real happy! Or just a circle around DC. Would be smaller, cheaper, and probably as useful.
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posted on
11/19/2010 1:45:24 AM PST
by
Hardraade
(I want gigaton warheads now!!)
To: Hardraade
now that’s thinking inside the box!
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posted on
11/19/2010 1:47:02 AM PST
by
ari-freedom
(Islam is at war against America, while America is at the mall.)
To: C210N
That was a great comment, thanks for the laugh!
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posted on
11/19/2010 2:01:55 AM PST
by
MissyMack66
(ROMNEY SUCKS: don't be fooled like we were in MA.)
To: ari-freedom
But don’t you dare even think about a fence along our southern border, shh we can’t afford it.
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posted on
11/19/2010 4:26:56 AM PST
by
Waco
(From Seward to Sarah)
To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
Spaaaaaaaace Feeeeeeeence.
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posted on
11/19/2010 5:14:28 AM PST
by
pappyone
To: Waco
But dont you dare even think about a fence along our southern border, shh we cant afford it. If I'm not mistaken these are the same guys who did build an electronic border fence for about a billion dollars that the border patrol descibes as useless.
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posted on
11/19/2010 6:14:47 AM PST
by
bkepley
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