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U.S Military seeks CMR reception capabilities for communications

Homeland April 15, 2019

Viasat next-generation link 16 products achieve advanced Concurrent Multiple Reception Capabilities (CMR) sought by U.S. Military. The US government is seeking out CMR capabilities in link 16 products to improve communication systems and reduce congestion on networks. CMR allows systems to receive multiple messages simultaneously, as opposed to traditional legacy radios. Viastat, a ...

Viasat, MDA win contract for Canadian Army’s ASCCM Project

Air March 29, 2019

Viasat, in partnership with MDA, has announced Viasat’s KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal (STT) has been selected by the Canadian Department of National Defence to support its Airspace Coordination Centre Modernization (ASCCM) project. Through the award, Viasat and MDA will support the Canadian Armed Forces’ efforts to modernise computer suite and data link ...

COTS over Cuts: Collaboration Key to Connecting Troops

March 13, 2019

Ken Peterman, President, Government Systems at Viasat examines how the transference of commercial off the shelf (COTS) technology can boost innovation, collaboration and save money in the defence industry.   Military resilience depends upon information networks  Secure, assured and ubiquitous communication is integral to every military operation across today’s battlespace. It’s critical that the right information is delivered accurately, securely and in a way that cannot be ...

Viasat to provide Mini Crypto devices for USAF

Land November 20, 2018

Viasat has announced it has received a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) order of 1,000 National Security Agency-certified Mini Crypto devices from the US Air Force (USAF). The devices are designed for easy embedment on US Department of Defense (DoD) small form factor systems, allowing them to transmit data securely across ...