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Airbus Qualifies To Bid On Air Force Military Communications On Commercial Satellites

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, August 18th, 2014

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Airbus Defense and Space Aug. 11 said it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued up to $500 million to provide services related to hosting United States Air Force communications systems onboard commercially operated satellites. This contract pre-qualifies Airbus Defense and Space to bid on opportunities for hosted payloads –a business model that allows government customers more rapid access to space for their programs and missions without the costs associated with buying or leasing an entire spacecraft. “As…

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