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Air Force’s OCX, FAB-T Programs Face New Delays

By Marc Selinger

Monday, August 14th, 2017

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Two troubled U.S. Air Force space-related acquisition efforts -- the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminal (FAB-T) – have experienced another round of delays.The Air Force said in a statement late July 31 that it expects OCX Blocks 1 and 2 to be ready to transition to operations in April 2022, nine months later than previously planned. The extension follows a two-year delay announced in 2016.…

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