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Air Force

Lockheed Martin Develops Military 3G Network For Smart Phones

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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

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By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is touting a new 3G broadband network for the military that will enable any government approved, commercially available smart phone to link in and use the system. The technology, called MONAX, is all about connecting the dismounted warfighter at the first tactical mile, Glenn Kurowski, MONAX program director, told reporters yesterday at a company briefing in Arlington, Va. Seeing how warfighters are carrying more gear built for single purpose use, Lockheed Martin engineers wanted…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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