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Air Force Awards Raytheon $70 Million Contract For FAB-T Ground Terminals

Monday, September 17th, 2012

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The Air Force awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $70 million deal on Sept. 7 for engineering development models of ground terminals for the service’s Family of Above and Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program, according to a Sept. 10 notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities. The firm fixed price contract is for development, testing and production of engineering development models of air (E-4, E-6), ground fixed and transportable Command Post Terminals with Presidential and National Voice Conferencing. Work is to be completed…

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