Viasat has updated a device built to help government and military customers secure networks that process sensitive information. KG-142 now works to protect Layer 2 Ethernet communications for big data processing and cloud computing applications, Viasat said Wednesday. The National Security Agency-certified network encryptor is designed to help users simultaneously operate up to 32 peer-to-peer connections at a speed of 10 gigabits […] More

Ken Peterman, president of Viasat‘s government services business, has said satellite operators have implemented measures to manage cybersecurity of their systems, Via Satellite reported Tuesday. “We understand that no satellite operator in the industry is immune to new and emerging cyber threats, but we are taking key steps to ensure the end user remains protected,“ Peterman told […] More

Viasat has received Army Forces Strategic Command authorization to operate a dual-band internet modem on the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satellite Communications network. ARSTRAT certified the Mobile Broadband Router-4020 platform for military users to connect when they perform airborne missions, Viasat said Tuesday. Ken Peterman, president of Viasat’s government systems business, said that the modem’s architecture allows users […] More

The U.S. Air Force has ordered Viasat to deliver 1K low-rate initial production Mini Crypto embeddable security modules designed for the Defense Department“™s small form factor platforms. Viasat is scheduled to deliver initial devices to the service in the third quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year prior to a full-rate production, the company said Wednesday. […] More

Viasat has released a cybersecurity software geared to securely facilitate the transmission of critical data between ships at sea and onshore facilities. The integrated Mobile Dynamic Defense software uses a Defense in Depth model that combines multiple layers of security functions to constantly monitor and protect information in end-user devices, the company said Tuesday. MDD […] More

The National Security Agency has approved Viasat‘s handheld Link 16 radio technology for deployment to military customers from the “Five Eyes” alliance composed of U.S, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and U.K. ViaSat said Wednesday it designed the Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System-Dismounted device to help air and ground forces communicate with one another and increase their situational awareness. Ken Peterman, president of […] More

A Viasat-made multi-network, multi-mode antenna has completed the D0-160G certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration and C-17 modified airworthiness certification criteria testing with the Air Force Materiel Command. The Ku-/Ka-band Global Mobile Antenna 5560-101 demonstrated its ability to support situational awareness, en-route mission planning and other applications through the use of in-flight broadband connectivity, […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced Wednesday plans for a sole-source purchase of a handheld Link 16 radio terminal from ViaSat in support of the agency’s Tactical Undersea Network Architectures program, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. ViaSat’s Battlefield Awareness & Targeting System-Dismounted AN/PRC-161 will be part of the second phase of DARPA’s TUNA program […] More

Viasat introduced its satellite communications system and ground networking technologies for military and government applications at the 2018 Satellite Show that kicked off Monday in Washington, D.C. The company said Monday it showcased the ViaSat-2 platform to U.S. military representatives and the technology’s cloud-based government applications earlier this month. The speed of broadband connection with ViaSat-2 exceeded 100 […] More

Viasat has secured a contract to update NATO control stations for ultra-high-frequency satellite communications systems in an effort to help address the international alliance’s integrated waveform baseline requirement. The company said Wednesday it will modernize NATO’s UHF communications infrastructure to the Visual Integrated SATCOM Information, Operation and Networking software package designed to increase flexibility, interoperability and […] More

Viasat and the U.S. Air Force have jointly completed a production readiness review of an cryptographic module for military handheld devices and unmanned systems that transmit sensitive and classified data. The embeddable Mini Crypto module passed the assessment and is slated to enter low-rate initial production, Viasat said Wednesday. Mini Crypto is designed to help accelerate the development of small […] More

ViaSat‘s handheld Link 16 radio has obtained the National Security Agency‘s Type 1 security certification to process classified information. The Viasat Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System ““ Dismounted radio works to provide direct access to a line of sight tactical datalink network for aircraft, ships and ground forces, the company said Monday. BATS-D is designed to facilitate digital […] More