Boeing to Upgrade Air Force’s Satellite Comms Anti-Jam System for $55M

Boeing has received a $54.98 million contract modification to upgrade the anti-jam system of the U.S. Air Force‘s satellite communications.

The company will work to increase the resilience of the Air Force’s Wideband Global Satcom satellites from electronic threats with a redesigned X-Band anti-jam system, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

Boeing will perform work in El Segundo, California, through Aug. 16, 2019.

The WGS system is a constellation of military communications satellites that supports the U.S. military’s global satellite communications.