USAF: New satellite project to link naval forces in polar north to cost $2.6B

摘要

The Air Force has tallied a $2.6 billion tab for its Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization program, an extremely high frequency satellite system that when combined with an associated ground component is designed to provide naval forces operating in north polar regions ～ such as nuclear-armed submarines — secure, anti-jam communications that are difficult for an adversary to detect.