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DoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

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DoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band

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The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that he expects DoD to finish a study this fall that may help provide insight on whether commercial spectrum use will conflict with a portion of the 3.1-3.45 GHz S-band designated for the ground moving target indication (GMTI) Space Based Radar (SBR) under development by the intelligence community (IC) and the Space Force. Military forces are to use SBR as a replacement for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Joint STARS aircraft. "Can…

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