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ViaSat Ku-band Satcom Antenna Selected by USAF |
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CARLSBAD, Calif., March 16, 2007/Satnews Daily/ ― ViaSat, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has delivered hatch-mounted Ku-band satcom antennas for C-130 aircraft that have received air worthiness certification from the U.S. Air Force at Warner Robbins Air Force Base.
The hatch-mounted antenna enables configuration of aircraft for two-way broadband communication access to terrestrial services and the Global Information Grid (GIG) without any permanent modifications. Within minutes, ground crews can configure the aircraft for a specific mission, and then easily return the plane to normal transport configuration when the mission is complete.
The newly-certified antenna enables use of an airborne satcom system to access wide area Department of Defense SIPRNet and NIPRNet networks at data rates up to 10 Mbps inbound and 512 kbps outbound while airborne and en route to mission destinations.
The small, low-profile antenna is enabled by the ViaSat ArcLight spread spectrum waveform, a major breakthrough in satellite communications for the Command and Control on the Move (C20TM) system that was recently certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC).
C2OTM is a commercial, off-the-shelf Ku-band satcom system that can be easily installed on ground vehicles, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, small-surface ships, and any mobile platform requiring broadband IP access on the move. The ViaSat waveform overcomes the challenges of satellite blockage from obstructions such as buildings, trees or helicopter blades. ViaSat provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a key supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies to the U.S. government; and is a primary technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services.
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