General Dynamics C4 Systems said Sept. 1 that it has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth as much as $900 million to produce Transportable Ground Receive Suites (TGRS) for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) the military uses to provide broadcast services to troops around the world.Hughes Subsidiary Leases Orbital Slots over BrazilHughes Communications Inc. of German town, Md., has secured access to a pair of satellite orbital slots covering Brazil via an auction conducted by that country's Anatel telecommunications regulatory authority, the company announced Aug. 31.Through its HNS Americas Comuni-cacoes Ltda. subsidiary, Hughes secured access to the 45 degrees west and 68.5 degrees west longitude slots for broadcast satellite services in the Ka- and X-bands, the company said in a press release. The auction was held Aug. 30.
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