Carlsbad, CA � ViaSat Inc. has finalized a $13.8 million dollar subcontract modification with The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the Family of Advanced Beyond-line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) program. As part of the Boeing team, ViaSat will develop the Programmable INFOSEC Module (PIM) software for the terminal, as well as providing system and security engineering services to Boeing. This award increases a previous award from Boeing for the PIM due to modifications to the security requirements, waveform specifications, and the embedded cryptographic module.

FAB-T is an Air Force initiative to provide a multi-mission capable family of terminals that is based on a common design and open system architecture so it can communicate with different satellites. These radio systems enable information exchange between ground, airborne and space platforms. Once operational, FAB-T will provide critical, protected beyond line-of-sight communications for warfighters via the new Advanced Extremely High Frequency (Advanced EHF) System, a new class of secure satellites that support military forces. In subsequent increments, FAB-T is expected to enable interchange with other beyond line-of sight and national satellite communications systems such as Common Data Link, Wideband Gapfiller, and Global Broadcast.

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