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Australia cancels Lockheed Martin military satellite project
Australia has cancelled a multi-billion dollar military satellite project with Lockheed Martin , with a Department of Defence statement on Monday saying the military will instead shift its focus to a multi-orbit system.
Australia kills $5.3B military space program with Lockheed
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Australia scraps multibillion dollar military satellite project
The project for a single orbit satellite with Lockheed Martin had been cancelled, the Australian Department of Defence said on Monday.
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Australia scraps multi-billion dollar military satellite system
Australia has scrapped a satellite communications system being developed for the military, the government announced on Monday. Lockheed Martin Australia was awarded the tender to build a Defence owned and operated Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite communications system in 2023.
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Australia cancels military satellite project with Lockheed Martin
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Australia Cancels Lockheed Martin's Military Satellite Project
Australia has canceled a multi-billion dollar military satellite project with Lockheed Martin, a decision that has been ...