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Air Force

Northrop Grumman Continues BACN System Mission Support

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

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Northrop Grumman Continues BACN System Mission Support

The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an $89.7 million contract option to continue operating and supporting the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in support of overseas contingency missions. BACN is a high-altitude, airborne communications and information gateway that connects warfighters in the air and on the ground. The system translates and distributes voice communications, video, imagery and other battlespace information from numerous, often disparate, sources to improve situational awareness and enable better coordination among warfighters and commanders.…

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