Military communications 'backbone' in space will lasers to solve bandwidth problems

DOD and the Air Force have "vigorous" plans to build a global network of satellites, connected by laser communications, that will tie into ground systems and provide the backbone for future military communications, according to John Stenbit, assistant secretary of defense for command, control...

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