New WGS-11 Satellite to Offer Greater Coverage, Efficiency than Predecessors:
27 December 2019: Boeing has come up with a new variant of its 702 satellite for the US Air Force's Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation, one that gives both greater bandwidth efficiency and signal power than previous satellites in the fleet.
The new WGS-11 will be delivered on a recently negotiated contract award from the Air Force.
As there have been advances in Boeing digital satellite technology which would mean WGS-11 would be delivering hundreds of coverage beams and provide a more flexible and efficient use of bandwidth. These innovations will allow the spacecraft to support more users in theater and allow dedicated beams to follow aircraft in flight.
"WGS-11 incorporates the latest advances in Boeing commercial satellite technology combined with a resilient and robust design specifically for military use in contested environments," said Troy Dawson, Boeing vice president, Government Satellite Systems. "We look forward to delivering this critically important asset to the U.S. Air Force in 2024."
WGS gives high capacity broadband communications connectivity to US and allied forces around the world. Boeing has been the lead contractor on the programme since it started in 2001.
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