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The New England Patriots play the San Diego Chargers earlier this season.

Raytheon Co. says U.S. sailors and Marines on ships in the Pacific will get to watch the New England Patriots on Sunday thanks to the company's Global Broadcasting Service, a military satellite communications system.

The company, based in Waltham, Mass., has operated the system for a decade, providing "mission critical information to military and government decision makers." This weekend, however, Raytheon will be helping the Navy and the American Forces Radio and Television Service bring Super Bowl football aboard U.S. ships as the Patriots take on the New York Giants.

"We are thrilled that our technology has enabled us to bring our deployed men and women a little closer to home through this broadcast," said Alan Goldey, Raytheon GBS program manager.

Raytheon operates a complex in Portsmouth, where it employs 1,626 people. For more on Raytheon's operations in Rhode Island, please see The Providence Journal's Sunday edition.

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Ml Smith said:

I learned that this GBS thingy is normally used to transmit secret stuff. Wonder if/how they get it to down to our submarines? I found an interview with the CEO and Joe Theisman talking about the GBS and the Superbowl at on this weird little citizen-journo site: http://newsinfusion.com/video_details.php?videoId=268

Link | January 28, 2009 10:38 AM
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Ml Smith said:

I learned that this GBS thingy is normally used to transmit secret stuff. Wonder if/how they get it to down to our submarines? I found an interview with the CEO and Joe Theisman talking about the GBS and the Superbowl at on this weird little citizen-journo site: newsinfusion.com

Link | January 28, 2009 10:41 AM
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