Canada joins military satellite program for $337 million

image By Jordan Press, Postmedia News: The federal government will spend more than $337 million on military satellites designed to help soldiers in the field stay informed, and keep government information secret.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Tuesday that by joining the $10-billion Global Wideband Satellite program, or Mercury Global, Canada will be able give soldiers in the field real-time analysis as events unfold anywhere around the globe...Continue reading...