General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) claimed an $80 million contract from Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) “to design, manufacture and install six new 16-meter antennas and upgrade four 9-meter satellite communications antennas.”
The deal comes in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new GOES-R program.
According to the firm, “the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking and meteorology research. GOES satellite and ground antenna systems provide a continuous stream of environmental data, allowing weather forecasters and others to efficiently track global weather patterns and other meteorological events that can directly affect public safety.”
