New WGS-11 satellite developed by Boeing

Boeing has developed a new variant of its 702 satellite for the U.S. Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation, one intended to offer both greater bandwidth efficiency and signal power than previous satellites in the fleet. The new WGS-11 will be delivered on a recently negotiated contract award from the Air Force. According to the company, advances in Boeing digital satellite technology means WGS-11 will deliver hundreds of coverage beams, providing a more flexible and efficient use of bandwidth. More

(Source: Military Embedded Systems - Jan 1)