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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

HASC’s Final FY ‘27 NDAA Expands Systems Eligible For Multi-Years, Includes LTAMDS, IBCS, ARRW

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Congress

HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

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Budget

Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

Congress

Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]