Boeing wins $2 billion Air Force contract to build two MUOS satellites

The El Segundo award funds design, launch support and on-orbit testing for the Mobile User Objective System through 2035, ranking as the largest Air Force contract of 2026.

EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA — The Boeing Co. has won a maximum $2 billion Air Force contract to extend the military’s satellite communications network on June 22, 2026.

Here is the full post (see war.gov): “The Boeing Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a maximum $2 billion fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) service life extension Phase II effort. This contract provides for the design, development, build, launch support, and on-orbit test support of two MUOS satellites. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2035. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and two offers were received. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $204.1 million are being obligated at time of award. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity (FA8807-26-C-B006). (Awarded on June 22, 2026)”

The fixed-price-incentive-firm-target award covers the design, development, build, launch support and on-orbit test support of two MUOS satellites. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2035. The contract was a competitive acquisition that drew two offers. Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

The Mobile User Objective System is a narrowband satellite network that delivers secure voice and data communications to mobile U.S. forces worldwide. The Phase II effort extends the system’s service life by adding two new satellites to the existing constellation (see Google). Boeing said it has obligated $204.1 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of award.

Boeing ranks among the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers, designing airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites and missiles (see iafastro.org). The company is organized into three units covering commercial airplanes, defense, space and security, and global services (see boeing.com). It reported revenue of $89.5 billion in 2025.

This contract represents the 25th award to The Boeing Co. in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $34.5 billion.

It is also the 76th Department of Defense contract awarded in California during 2026. The record contract awarded to Boeing stands at $25.4 billion, so this award does not set a company high. At $2 billion, it is the largest Air Force contract awarded in 2026, while the year-to-date minimum stands at $17. This award was announced among 18 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 23, 2026.

This contract represents the 25th contract awarded to The Boeing Co., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $34,480,884,377. It is also the 76th Department of Defense contract awarded in California during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to The Boeing Co., whose record stands at $25,357,000,000, it is notable within the Air Force portfolio. Specifically, it is the largest Air Force contract awarded in 2026, at $2,002,862,607, while the year-to-date minimum stands at $17. Overall, this award was announced among 18 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 23, 2026.

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