Lockheed Martin won a $2 billion contract from the Air Force to provide operational and network management for the Transformational Satellite Communications program. The TSAT Mission Operations System, or TMOS, contract covers integration of network architecture and design. Lockheed is to complete the work by September 2015.
The Air Force could conduct an operation like Israel's successful air campaign against Iran's nuclear sites, military leadership and air defenses, but readiness issues would make it risky, airpower experts said. Limited spare parts and training, low mission capable rates and few flying hours would put a drag on USAF's…