Boeing has agreed a $605m contract to produce the 11th US Air Force Wideband Global Satellite Communication satellite, WGS-11, with work expected to be complete by 2023. The satellite will provide communications services for all branches of the armed forces, including air and naval operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as command and control functions. Congress agreed money for the project despite the WGS-10 being expected to be the last craft in the constellation, which offers broadband services to the US military and its allies.
Boeing has agreed a $605m contract to produce the 11th US Air Force Wideband Global Satellite Communication satellite, WGS-11, with work expected to be complete by 2023. The aerospace company has been the main WGS contractor since 2001, with contracts totalling $2.5bn since. Congress agreed money for the project despite the WGS-10 being expected to be the last craft in the constellation, which offers broadband services to the US military and its allies.