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Lockheed Martin Team Successfully Completes CDR For AMF JTRS

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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently announced the successful completion of Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Airborne, Maritime/ Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS). The team includes BAE Systems, General Dynamics [GD], Northrop Grumman [NOC], and Raytheon [RTN]. "This is a significant milestone for the program as well as the goal of bringing, tactical wireless communications into the 21st century," John Mengucci, president of Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Services-Defense, said. "By connecting the warfighter to the Global…

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