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Thales Sponsors USO-Metro Stars & Stripes, Diamonds & Clubs Benefit

August 9, 2007 / MILSATCOM

Thales Communications, Inc. once again joins the USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) to help support our troops and their families at the 4th annual Stars & Stripes, Diamonds & Clubs USO Benefit on September 21, 2007! The Stars & Stripes, Diamonds & Clubs benefit, with guest master of ceremonies Pat Sajak, is an evening full of opportunities to network and win at the Roulette Wheel, Texas Hold ’em, Blackjack, and Craps table. All proceeds support USO-Metro.

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Down Under Defense Forces Join In With Boeing’s WGS System

July 29, 2007 / MILSATCOM

Joint Project 2008—sounds intriguing, and it certainly is… for this is a new acquisition plan by the Australian government that will find the “down under” military joining with the U.S. military’s new satellite system. For their share of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, the Australian cabinet has earmarked $2 billion, according to an article in The Australian online news site, bylined by Mark Dodd.

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