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BAE Systems To Improve Australian Communications

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Friday, September 18th, 2009

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Australia's Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, Greg Combet, recently announced the awarding of an approximately $82 million defense contract that will lead to improved global communications for our deployed forces. "The contract, awarded to BAE systems, is for the construction of three new Satellite Communications Earth Terminals at the Australian Defence Satellite and Communications Station near Geraldton in Western Australia," Combet said. "The contract also includes five years of support for the new terminals and an enhanced network…

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