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Lockheed Martin Team Wraps Up Comms At Speed And Depth PDR

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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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A Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led industry team completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Navy's Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program that will deliver real-time, two-way communications to submarines without having to rise to periscope depth, according to the company. All Navy submarines will be equipped with this capability, which will allow communication among underwater submarines and surface ships, aircraft and land-based assets. The Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Massachusetts-based Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems and ERAPSCO, has more…

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