Boeing has agreed a $ 605 million contract to produce the 11th US Air Force Wideband Global communications Communication satellite , WGS-11 , with work expected to be complete by 2020 . The aerospace corporation has been the main WGS contractor since 2003 , with contracts totaling $ 2.5bn since . Congress raises money for the project despite the WGS-10 being expected to be the last craft in the constellation , which offers broadband connectivity 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.