A U.S. Air Force C-37A taxis on the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The C-37A is used by high ranking government and military officials. Credit: U.S. Air Force

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has finalized a $461.9 million contract with L3Harris Technologies to provide commercial satellite communications aboard executive aircraft used by senior U.S. government and military leaders.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...