AFA 2012: USAF reveals Space Fence thinking
As it nears a down-select on the Space Fence space surveillance system, the US Air Force has outlined the expected makeup of the system.
Speaking at the Air Force Association's Air & Space conference, the commander of Air Force Space Command, Gen William Shelton, said that a contract would likely be awarded to one of the two teams in the first quarter of 2013.
Raytheon is competing against a team led by Lockheed Martin. Both teams carried out prototype testing earlier this year ahead of a request for proposals that is due to be issued imminently.
‘We will likely award
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