ViaSat Wins Communications Contract

ViaSat, Carlsbad, Calif., won a $44.9 million order to provide ground-based and airborne Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals, providing greater situational awareness for United States military services.
The MIDS terminal is a jam resistant, wireless system connecting users with both digital data and voice communications. The contract was awarded by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego.
The award includes terminal variants and spares for F/A-18, E/A-18G, F-16, AC-130 aircraft, Portuguese F-16s, and the MH-60R/S and CH-53K helicopters.