Boeing officials say the company has completed “end-to-end testing” for the Wideband Global SATCOM payload command and control system, which means the WGS is set for launch this summer. A Boeing release stated that the C2 system enabled communication from WGS ground station equipment at Paso Robles, Calif., and a WGS satellite located at Boeing’s El Segundo plant, routing the commands sent by teams at Schriever AFB, Colo., and Kirtland AFB, N.M.
Bombers Need Wider Range of Weapons: Panel
March 3, 2026
Any new missiles and bombs the Pentagon develops in the coming years need to be compatible with the bomber fleet to maximize options for long-range strike, Lt. Gen. Jason R. Armagost said last week at AFA’s Warfare Symposium.