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The telecommunications giant will now add Fenix’s Banshee and Talon MANET radios to its portfolio.
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DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
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Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.
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