WEBWIRE – Monday, October 13, 2008 SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today the successful delivery of the core structure with an integrated propulsion subsystem for the first satellite in the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation. It is the largest A2100 spacecraft core structure ever built by the company. MUOS will provide significantly improved and assured communications for U.S. mobile warfighters. The Lockheed Martin design features third generation (3G) mobile technology that will deliver simultaneous voice and data services, as well as the ability to increase capacity and features over the life of the program. Users of the current Ultra High Frequency Follow-On system will have improved service and complete interoperability with the MUOS legacy payload which ensures a...
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