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Lockheed Martin Hits Milestone For Missile Defense Training

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said its Missile Defense National Team successfully completed the preliminary design review for a major upgrade to the training component of the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system, the hub of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). This is milestone for the integrating system that links the numerous sensors, weapons and systems currently operational in the (BMDS). As the force multiplier for the BMDS, the C2BMC system globally and regionally networks, integrates and synchronizes individual…

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