Cobham wins satellite deal with Boeing

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.

Work is expected to be completed in 2013 and will take place in the firm's facility in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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"Cobham is pleased to support this critical Department of Defence programme to enhance military satellite communications capability by providing the portfolio of RF modules that support additional bandwidth required by the military," said Jill Kale, Vice President of Cobham Defence Electronics.

According to US aircraft maker Boeing, the aim of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) is to provide broadband communications connectivity for US and allied war-fighters around the world.

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