U.S. Space Force Awards Boeing WGS-12 Communications Satellite Production Contract
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] received a $439.6 million contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.
- EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] received a $439.6 million contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.
- The WGS constellation delivers vital high-capacity, secure, and resilient communications capabilities to the U.S. military and its allies.
- Leveraging additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, agile development, and other advanced techniques, Boeing's WGS-12 communications satellite offers significant growth in system performance.
- As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.