Boeing wins $2 billion U.S. Space Force contract to build two MUOS communications satellites
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Sandra Erwin
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Boeing has won a contract worth up to $2 billion from the U.S. Space Force to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the Pentagon's primary narrowband communications constellation. Boeing prevailed over Lockheed Martin in the competition to extend the life of this heavily used satellite network. The contract covers design, development, production, and testing of the two satellites.
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· 3 pulledBoeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force
Boeing prevailed over Lockheed Martin in a competition to extend the life of one of the Pentagon's most heavily used satellite networks
The contract covers the design, development, production and testing of two satellites for the Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS, the military's primary narrowband communications constellation
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