The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is a U.S. Navy organization that provides ocean transportation and strategic sealift to the Department of Defense and other government agencies. MSC operates a fleet of approximately 125 civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy vessels, conduct specialized missions, and move military cargo worldwide. As a component of the U.S. Transportation Command, MSC delivers agile logistics and support to the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations. Key services include combat logistics support, special mission support, prepositioning of military supplies, and ocean transportation of cargo.
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Viasat Government Services is providing a fully managed satellite service to the Military Sealift Command.
The work to upgrade Military Sealift Command ships is part of a $578,000,000 contract that Inmarsat won in 2022 before it was acquired by Viasat.
The Military Sealift Command contract is worth $578,000,000 over 10 years and was awarded in 2022 to Inmarsat Government to upgrade broadband on ships and to maintain and operate the command’s communications infrastructure, teleports, and terrestrial services.
The Military Sealift Command operates a fleet of approximately 125 civilian-crewed ships.
Viasat, Inc. completed the first ship installation for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command under the Next Generation Wideband Follow-On 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract awarded to Inmarsat Government by the Defense Information Systems Agency on 2022-06-30.
The company upgraded the Military Sealift Command ship’s primary afloat network from Ku-band to the Global Xpress Ka-band system.
Viasat upgraded the Military Sealift Command ship’s primary afloat network from Ku-band to the Global Xpress Ka-band system.
Inmarsat Government won a $578 million, 10-year contract to maintain and operate the Military Sealift Command’s communications infrastructure, including satellite systems, teleports, and terrestrial services.
Inmarsat will upgrade the Military Sealift Command’s ship-based communications systems from Ku-band to Ka-band using its new Global Xpress satellites.
Inmarsat Government was awarded the Military Sealift Command wideband services contract in August 2022 by the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Inmarsat Government is upgrading the primary Military Sealift Command afloat network from Ku-band VSAT to the Global Xpress Ka-band under a 10-year, $578,000,000 Follow-On contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency awarded in August 2022.
The rollout starts immediately and includes replacing all existing Ku-band user terminals on Military Sealift Command vessels with customized rapid-deployment 1 m SAILOR 1000 XTR and 0.6 m SAILOR 600 XTR Ka-band VSAT terminals.
In August, Inmarsat Government won another 10-year deal worth $578,000,000 to provide communications services for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command.