Agile, Net-centric IP Satellite
Communication Systems

We help tactical warfighters and first responders access and share trusted information from any location to make better decisions faster. Defense and homeland security organizations count on ViaSat for satcom products and capabilities at many frequency bands.

• UHF satcom
• Portable terminals - BGAN
• Comm on-the-move (COTM) – mobile broadband
• High-speed modems
• Blue Force Tracking worldwide messaging terminal
• Ordering Contracts

Communications On-the-Move - Mobile Satcom

Our Mobile Satcom system uses ViaSat ArcLight® technology to provide affordable, 2-way, always-on, broadband access via satellite – at speeds that match cable or DSL – to ground, airborne, and maritime platforms while in motion.

Mobile Satcom Systems Overview

VMT-1200 Ground Terminal
VMT-1200SFP Small Footprint Ground Terminal
VMT-1200HE Helicopter Mount Terminal
VMT-1200HM C-130 Hatch-Mount Terminal

Portable terminals

Designed to fit in a rucksack for tactical military satellite communications, the ViaSat AN/PSC-14 Inmarsat BGAN Integrated Manpack Terminal combines beyond-line-of-sight secure IP and legacy voice and data communications with up to 492 kbit/s data rate in a form factor that is ruggedized, man-portable, and vehicle-mountable.

AN/PSC-14 BGAN Integrated Terminal

High-speed modems for C4I Satcom

We’re using the newest standards in Satcom networking to connect more warfighters more efficiently. From certified MIL-STD-188-165B modems to hubless MF-TDMA systems to GIG standardized access, our modems provide cost-effective, high-speed military satellite communications for a range of applications.

MD-1366 EBEM
MD-1377 Joint IP Modem
LinkWayS2

UHF satcom

Many use the phrase, but we truly are the world leader in DoD UHF mobile satellite communication systems, providing user terminals as well as network gateways, infrastructure, and training systems to the U.S. and allied military forces.

Ordering Contracts

GSA SATCOM II - Contract # GS00T07NSD0036