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December 09, 2015

US Air Force General Blasts Raytheon's 'Disaster' GPS Control System
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 09, 2015
While defense giant Raytheon has been developing a state-of-the-art ground control system for the Pentagon's GPS satellites, a top commander has called the company's effort "a disaster," raising serious questions about the program's future. In order to control its fleet of military satellites, the US Air Force commissioned defense contracting company Raytheon to develop the latest global positioning system, known as the GPS Operational Control System, or OCX. But the Pentagon isn't too happy ... read more

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