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Air Force

Air Force Contracts Raytheon For New Crypto Transmitters

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

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The Air Force has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $31 million contract to design new devices for encrypting and transmitting voice and data traffic, the company said yesterday. Raytheon said it will be the first upgrade in more than two decades for the transmitters designed to be portable and used in airborne, land or sea operations. Raytheon was tasked with designing lighter and more power-efficient systems. Under the Air Force’s VINSON/ANDVT Crypto Modernization (VACM), Raytheon will be responsible for the designing…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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