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Boeing Completes FAB-T Combined PDR/CDR

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

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Boeing [BA] completed a combined preliminary design (PDR) and critical design review (CDR) for the Air Force’s next-generation command and control system for strategic nuclear forces, according to a company statement. The combined design reviews for the Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) validated design enhancements to add Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) and covered engineering changes required to synchronize the terminals with changes on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites. Once operational, FAB-T will also relay the…

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