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News - viasat space

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

    12th May 2018

    The US space agency said 11 May it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could …

  • Military Logistics

    UK shares industrial base vision

    21st May 2018

    UK defence logisticians have ‘thematically similar’ but ‘slightly nuanced’ industrial base views and challenges when compared to those in the United States. And, in much …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Boeing partners with German industry for H-47

    30th April 2018

    Boeing has announced partnerships with ten German aerospace suppliers as it looks to strengthen its German industrial ties. Boeing, which is offering the H-47 Chinook …

  • Digital Battlespace

    CIA faces crippling challenges in China

    17th May 2018

    China’s perfection of facial recognition and gait detection software, integrated into algorithms that have access to millions of profiles of ‘blacklisted’ individuals, would give Cold …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    European MALE UAS finally revealed

    26th April 2018

    The European MALE RPAS has been revealed at the ILA Berlin Air Show on 26 April during a sound and light show accompanied by clouds of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2018: In-Flight Data confident ahead of TCCA's BVLOS decision

    1st May 2018

    Canada-based UAS operator In-Flight Data is hopeful of gaining permission from Transport Canada Civil Aviation Authority (TCCA) to start BVLOS flight tests in the country …

  • Training

    US Army examines training options

    1st May 2018

    The US Army is examining a number of new training initiatives to ensure the infantry retains overmatch as near-peer adversaries and terrorist organisations continue to …

  • Defence Notes

    MDA hopeful of missile defence investment boost

    18th April 2018

    The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is hoping for additional dollars to bolster directed energy and hypersonic weapons development, as well as space-based sensors to detect …

  • Naval Warfare

    Philippine Coast Guard expands its horizons

    2nd May 2018

    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), once part of the Philippine Navy until formally separated in April 1998, has long contended with meagre resources and old …

  • Land Warfare

    Lasers are coming, but are personnel protected?

    23rd April 2018

    The US Army’s recent tests of high-energy laser systems, including on the Stryker combat vehicle, illustrates a potential problem with their use; the safety of personnel …

  • Special Operations

    Quad A 2018: Industry cheat sheet for army Special Operations Aviation priorities

    27th April 2018

    If industry wants to help the US Army's Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) prepare for the future, there are ten key areas companies can invest …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Angola loses first satellite, plans successor

    23rd April 2018

    Angola on 23 April confirmed the premature death of its first national telecoms satellite, Angosat-1, which was launched in December 2017 and was expected to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security

    4th May 2018

    On the evening of April 21 gunfire was heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a recreational drone was shot down by Saudi security forces as …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    European UAS airspace integration on the horizon

    11th April 2018

    As the European transport commissioner pushes for a more open drone market in the continent, the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) will begin implementing its U-Space …

  • Land Warfare

    ManTech receives C4I integration contract

    17th April 2018

    ManTech has received a $82 million contract from the US Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) Atlantic to integrate C4I capabilities into the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Data links

    Data links | PC-7 MKX [France]

    Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Air: Helmet-mounted displays | PC-7 MKX [France]

    Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | PC-7 MKX [France]

    Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | PC-7 MKX [France]

    Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M [Türkiye]

    Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    Long-Range Drones [Norway]

    Programme Background Andøya Ambition On 3 April 2023, the Norwegian MoD released a statement confirming its plans for Andøya, the northernmost island in its Vesterålen archipelago. In addition ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

    French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

  • Data links

    Data links | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

    French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

    French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

    French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

    Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

  • Data links

    Data links | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

    Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

    Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

    Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

  • Trainer

    PC-21 (France)

    Programme  Background The French Air and Space Force has chosen Dassault Aviation and Babcock to provide between nine and 13 Pilatus PC-21 aircraft for Phase ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • UAS: communication systems

    Airborne Broadband SATCOM

    ViaSat’s airborne SATCOM services offer worldwide access and a range of service levels, providing connectivity and performance options tailored to meet a variety of needs. ...

  • Data links

    MIDS-LVT(2)

    ViaSat provides MIDS-LVT(2) terminals for Link 16 communications to ground-based platforms. MIDS-LVT(2) is designed to simplify installation in ground stations. This includes US Army PATRIOT ...

  • Major networking projects

    Mobile SATCOM System

    ViaSat airborne broadband services provide beyond-line-of-sight mobile communications support to capacity-driven applications worldwide: over 2,500MHz of bandwidth, global Ku band with Ka overlays, DoD Gateway ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MIDS JTRS

    The MIDS JTRS is a four-channel radio designed to run the Link 16 waveform and up to three additional communication protocols, including the Airborne Networking ...

  • Data links

    MIDS-LVT(1) (ViaSat)

    MIDS-LVT(1) adds Link 16 communications to airborne and maritime platforms. It provides all operational modes of the Link 16 waveform, and implements the required MIDS ...

  • Data links

    Space CDL

    The Space Common Data Link (CDL) system provides a wideband data link capability adaptable to a variety of space-based applications. It consists of separate transmitter ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    KG-255 X

    The NSA-certified ViaSat KG-255X combines Type 1 High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) with the latest cyber defence technologies and visualisation software to allow secure ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MD-1366 EBEM

    The US government selected the MD-1366 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) from ViaSat to set the DoD standard for high-speed, high-performance,flexibility and compatibility in a ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    RT-1829

    RT-1829(P)/S is a shipboard UHF SATCOM terminal. The equipment is Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and NSA certified, and it has a ready Integrated Waveform ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    GAT-5518 Global Aero Terminal

    The GAT-5518 enables broadband in-flight connectivity services for commercial and government users on Viasat’s high-capacity satellite network. Capable of operating on the full ITU Ka-band ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    KG-250XS

    Delivering 20Mb/s (aggregate) speeds, the ViaSat KG-250XS is a Type 1 inline network encryptor (INE) designed for telecommuting, flyaway kits, small UAVs and other dismounted ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Hawkeye III Lite

    L3Harris' Hawkeye III Lite is a Tri-band VSAT terminal that provides high-speed data communications for Internet, VPN and video transmission. Compatible with multiple modems and ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    SISP

    The Single Integrated Space Picture (SISP) provides net-centric C2 capabilities for space, says Lockheed Martin. It is a suite of applications and data designed to ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    GAT-5530 Global Aero Terminal

    The Viasat Global Aero Terminal 5530 is a second-generation hybrid Ka- and Ku-band SATCOM terminal that enables global broadband connectivity services for commercial and government ...

  • Data links

    STT KOR-24

    The STT KOR-24 is a dual-channel radio with Link 16 support. Dismounted warfighters and disadvantaged nodes can use the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) for merged air ...