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Air Force Issues Draft RFP For Next Order Of GPS III Satellites

By Marc Selinger

Friday, July 21st, 2017

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Air Force Issues Draft RFP For Next Order Of GPS III Satellites

Lockheed Martin is building the first 10 GPS III satellites at a plant near Denver. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

The Air Force has taken a step toward re-competing production of Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites by releasing a draft solicitation for up to 22 spacecraft.Industry feedback on the document, along with a recent industry day in El Segundo, Calif., “will inform a final request for proposal,” scheduled for release this fall, the Air Force said July 21. The Air Force plans to award a contract in late 2018 and receive the first satellite in 2025.Lockheed Martin [LMT] is…

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