The contract award for Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension (MUOS SLE), valued at up to $2B, includes two narrowband communications satellites that prioritize reliable voice and essential data, helping users stay connected. The first satellite is scheduled to be delivered in 2031.
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MUOS SLE is designed to sustain and improve a critical communications capability used by military users operating on the ground, at sea and in the air, especially in places where reliable connections are harder to maintain.
Boeing brings decades of experience in secure Ultra High Frequency, or UHF, communications to the program and played a key role in the current MUOS constellation by developing and delivering its payloads. UHF signals can maintain connections in conditions where other communications links may struggle, including difficult terrain, dense urban areas and severe weather.
Boeing’s approach is designed to increase communications capacity, reduce interference and improve connectivity, helping support global operations well into the next decade. Built on Boeing’s proven 702MP medium-class spacecraft, the system is designed to deliver the high-capacity, high-performance communications this mission requires.