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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.
The WGS's responsive, steerable, high-capacity beams provide
assured connectivity via the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service
(PTES) ground system and enhanced anti-jam communications by
combining the U.S. military's jam-resistant Protected Tactical
Waveform with antenna nulling in the Ka band. The anti-jam
capability of Boeing's new Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype
payload will also be integrated on WGS-12, providing a second
Protected Wideband Satellite to the U.S. military, and expanding
anti-jam tactical communications capacity for U.S. warfighters and
allies to operate in multiple contested theaters.
"We are proud to be a mission partner and are ready to continue
providing protected tactical communications to the warfighter,"
said Michelle Parker, vice president
of Space Mission Systems. "Like WGS-11, the 12th WGS satellite will
provide critical capabilities to our military with over 1,500
individually steerable, shapeable beams in the Ka band, ensuring
tactical forces have resilient communications."
Leveraging additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, agile
development, and other advanced techniques, Boeing's WGS-12
communications satellite offers significant growth in system
performance. Boeing is currently building WGS-11 at its
El Segundo, Calif., site.
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manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a
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Contact:
Christine Kim
Boeing Communications
+1-310-469-3106
christine.y.kim2@boeing.com
Boeing Media Relations
media@boeing.com
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