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Boeing Tests Validate FAB-T Performance, Company Says

Gally Articola

Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

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Boeing’s [BA] Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) development program has completed the functional qualification testing phase for the protected wideband satellite communications system, according to a company statement. Boeing said its tests verified operational capabilities required for the ground and airborne terminal types specified in the Air Force FAB-T development contract. FAB-T command post terminals will be installed in fixed and mobile ground installations as well as aboard E-4B airborne operations center and E-6 airborne command post aircraft.…

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