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GD Wins $732 Million Contract For MUOS Ground Sustainment

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

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GD Wins $732 Million Contract For MUOS Ground Sustainment

Artist's rendering of a Navy Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Navy awarded General Dynamics [GD] a $732 million contract on Nov. 8 for ground sustainment of its new narrowband satellite communications system. The Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is a five-satellite constellation that will provide narrowband satellite communications for the Department of Defense and other government organizations. The department noted MUOS supports a global multiservice set of users, “providing modern netcentric communications capabilities while supporting legacy terminals.” GD Spokesman Tom Crosson told Defense Daily the ground system sustainment…

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