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Industry Awaits RFP For 3DELRR

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Monday, October 10th, 2011

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.-- The Air Force by the end of this year is expected to issue its final request for proposal (RFP) for its next generation long-range radar that has also drawn the interest of the Marine Corps. The Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) is intended to replace in 2019 the Air Force's AN/TPS-75 radar for detecting and tracking enemy ballistic missiles. The Marines are looking to replace their AN/TPS-59s. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is among the defense…

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