The WGS system is a constellation of highly capable military communications satellites that leverage cost-effective methods and technological advances in the communications satellite industry.

WASHINGTON — Boeing has been given the go-ahead to continue the development of a new satellite for the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom constellation, the company announced Oct. 7.

Both the terminals and ground stations will be designed to be compatible with existing WGS military and commercial satcom systems that the Pentagon uses today. A new satellite eventually will be ...

The full fleet is to scheduled to have Ka-band capability by 2027. The military has 10 wideband global satcom (WGS) satellites for the provision of real-time data and video to and from deployed ...

Boeing's seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has entered orbit and will soon provide 17% more bandwidth to the US military and allied users of the system, the company announced on 23 July.

Both the ground station and network management system will be integrated into the WGS constellation of highly capable, secure military communications satellites. This will allow Australia to fully ...

Known as the SMC, the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center, part of the service’s Space Command, is at the helm of the military’s satellite communications. Confronting a contested space ...

That’s in part because secure communication is key to any military engagement ... communications efforts such as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency or Wideband Global SATCOM programs have been ...

Cobham Satcom has revealed its enhanced TACTICAL TRACKER 2600 satellite antenna is currently in the process of obtaining certification for the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS). The TACTICAL TRACKER ...