Satellite 'Gapfiller' falls seven months behind schedule

Manufacturing problems with the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS) program won't cost the U.S. Air Force money but will delay the fielding of the full system by about seven months, the U.S. Defense Department disclosed in the latest Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) sent to lawmakers. The SARs...

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