Congress Provides $600M For Two WGS Satellites

Credit: WGS: Boeing
Over the years, Congress has made a habit of adding funding for F-35 fighters and C-17 airlifters. But lawmakers took a less familiar step this week, adding an unrequested $600 million for the purchase of a pair of jam-proof military communication satellites. The $1.2 trillion fiscal 2018 Omnibus...

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