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Air Force Begins SATCOM Upgrades for Presidential Aircraft Fleet

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Air Force Begins SATCOM Upgrades for Presidential Aircraft Fleet
A 932nd Airlift Wing Boeing C-40C sits on the flightline, during a foggy morning at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 6, 2019. The 932nd AW is the only Air Force Reserve Command wing flying the C-40C executive airlift mission in support of worldwide operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)

The Air Force and L3Harris Technologies [LHX] have begun to install satellite communication upgrades for the service’s presidential and executive aircraft, and expect to complete fielding in August, about 16 months ahead of schedule. The service’s Lifecycle Management Center’s presidential and executive airlift directorate completed the first upgrade June 12 on a C-40B aircraft used for VIP transportation, according to a June 23 release. The directorate is responsible for the acquisition and life cycle management of the “Air Force One”…

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