Boeing, Lockheed Marting Receive TSAT Contract Extension

Boeing received a $75 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force to continue risk reduction and system definition for the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). The six-month contract extension began Jan. 7 and brings Boeing's total TSAT contract funding to $793 million.

   Boeing is in competition with a team led by Lockheed Martin for the multi-billion dollar TSAT contract. Lockheed Martin spokesman Stephen Tatum confirmed that his company was also was awarded a six-month contract extension from the U.S. Air Force.

   TSAT is intended provide protected, high-capacity data connectivity via satellite for U.S. airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications-on-the-move and protected strategic communications.

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