Cobham, the defence technology supplier, has been awarded a contract to supply electronic systems to Boeing's Wideband Global SATCOM satellite programme.
The $65m contract is for the production of three satellite flight sets, with additional options for three more sets. For each satellite Cobham will supply 1,000 modules, which together enable the satellite to transmit and receive communications.
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