
The U.S. Air Force signed off on Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] the newly upgraded Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Block 10 ground system the company said Tuesday.The company characterized the new ground system as the “nerve center” for the SBIRS satellite constellation: it collects large amounts of data from the satellites’ sensors and converts it into actionable reports for defense, intelligence, and civil applications.The Block 10 system has upgrades like faster collection time, improved threat detection, and improved target tracking and…