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Northrop Grumman Submits Bid for Air Force’s Follow-On GPS III Program


northrop Grumman_BLUETYSONS CORNER, VA, April 8, 2016 ” Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has proposed a “heritage” GPS III spacecraft and prototype navigational payload as part of its bid for the U.S. Air Force‘s follow-on program on the production of future GPS III space vehicles, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday.

The company said Wednesday the proposed spacecraft works to operate in medium Earth orbit while the payload features transmission power designed to support military code.

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