Boeing, Northrop Only Competitors For New Protected Satcom Payloads

WGS satcom

A rendering of the 11th WGS satellite.

Credit: Boeing
The U.S. Space Force has identified Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the only bidders qualified to build the service’s next-generation jam-resistant satellite communications payloads. After a year of market research, the service’s Space Systems Command said it intends to limit competition for the...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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