 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by James Laporta Washington (UPI) May 14, 2018
ViaSat Inc. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for advanced aircraft communication systems. The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is a modified contract worth $85.5 million. The contract modifies a previous Pentagon award under the terms of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award contract. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command awarded the contract to ViaSat in order to enable the delivery of the Block Upgrade II retrofit of Multifunctional Information Distribution System low volume terminals, according to the Defense Department The Multifunctional Information Distribution System is classified as a C4I system, and is designed to handle advance command, control, communications, computing and intelligence tasks. In practical terms, the Multifunctional Information Distribution System, or MIDS, is used for "secure, high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital data and voice communications capability" by the Navy, Air Force and Army, according to the Pentagon. The MIDS system can be intergrated into mutliple fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft, such as the MH-60 and the C-130 Work on the contract will occur in Carlsbad, Calif., and is expected to be complete by May 2024. No funds are obligated to ViaSat at the time of award.
Silent Sentry: Protecting Space Communications Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (SPX) Apr 30, 2018 More than 20,000 above the Earth's surface, communication satellites orbit the planet, listening for a signal. Once they receive a signal, they repeat it and send it back down to the surface. The U.S. Air Force uses many types of satellite communications to transmit data all around the globe. With the encryption of data, the U.S. Air Force denies prying eyes the ability to read critical information. However, desperate enemies often try a number of subterfuge methods to disrupt SATCOM. This i ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
