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Establishing Melbourne as ViaSat’s Asia-Pacific headquarters is intended to enable ViaSat to build on commitments to existing customers including nbn™ and Qantas.
ViaSat’s Melbourne Asia-Pacific office will serve as the base for regional innovations including the ViaSat-3 satellite platform.
ViaSat was awarded a production contract to provide ViaSat Mobile Dynamic Defense (MDD) cybersecurity software to protect and secure Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Field Computing Device - Wearable (FCD-W) platforms on 2017-08-28.
ViaSat-3 is designed to deliver more than 1 terabit per second of total network capacity to the region.
Over the past few years ViaSat opened offices in India and established three offices in Australia located in Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra.
ViaSat provided two-way communications between the NASA WB-57 aircraft and ground controllers during the 2017-08-21 eclipse mission.
ViaSat supplied NASA and its partners with airborne satellite broadband communications for research purposes during the 2017-08-21 Great American solar eclipse.
The ViaSat data link was instrumental in acquiring rare infrared observations of Mercury used to attempt the first thermal images of Mercury’s night-side surface during the eclipse window.
ViaSat mounted airborne satcom terminals onto two of NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft for the 2017-08-21 eclipse mission.
ViaSat will provide broadband and connectivity services to senior leader and VIP aircraft via its global Ku- and Ka-band communications satellite network.
The first option on the original DISA contract with ViaSat was executed on 2017-06-01.
The face value of the contract extension with ViaSat is $19,277,009 funded by fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance funding.
ViaSat Inc. was selected by Northrop Grumman Australia to deliver next-generation satellite communications equipment for the Australian Defence Force under Joint Project 2008 Phase 5B2.
Under the 5B2 Program, Northrop Grumman will work with ViaSat to deliver a satellite ground station at Kapooka Military Area, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Under the 5B2 Program, Northrop Grumman will work with ViaSat to deliver a wideband SATCOM network management system to support home station and deployed forces.
Under Joint Project 2008 Phase 5B2, ViaSat will provide ground stations and dual-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite earth terminals.
The Gen-2 system incorporates an upgraded antenna that will double the usable satellite capacity from ViaSat’s satellites.
ViaSat’s Gen-2 system provides in-flight internet speeds that the company states are 10 times faster than any other in-flight Wi-Fi system.
ViaSat's Gen-2 in-flight connectivity certification allows ViaSat to offer internet service on Boeing 737 aircraft.
ViaSat Inc. received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the FAA for its Gen-2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity system on Boeing 737 aircraft on 2017-07-25.