Viasat's multi-band terminal will be
integrated on Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to support the
Spanish Ministry of Defence
CARLSBAD,
Calif., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite
communications, today announced that it is expanding its work with
Airbus Defence and Space to provide its secure, flexible broadband
Ku- and Ka-band airborne technology for the Airbus C295 Maritime
Patrol Aircraft (MPA) that have been acquired by the Spanish
Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Viasat and Airbus Defence and Space will
collaborate on the integration of Viasat's dual-band (Ku/Ka)
broadband terminal, the GAT-5530, into the Spanish C295 MPA fleet
to provide a highly flexible, multi-band and multi-orbit, broadband
SATCOM capability to support missions utilizing the sovereign,
next-generation SpainSat NG satellites.
The integrated Viasat GAT-5530 terminal will
deliver secure, reliable satellite connectivity to the Airbus C295
MPA aircraft, enhancing the Spanish military's capabilities with
resilient broadband SATCOM to support sovereign national security
mission needs – including expanded command and control (C2) and
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
applications.
"We are excited to expand our work with Airbus to
support the Spanish Ministry of Defence with our highly flexible,
multi-band terminal on the C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Our
connectivity solutions are designed to support modern military
operation requirements with advanced, secure and resilient
satellite communications. This includes enabling seamless roaming
between sovereign and commercial networks to provide superior
resilience beyond the capabilities of traditional single-band or
single-network access solutions," said Victor Farah, Senior Vice President, Viasat
Government. "This selection by the Spanish MoD underscores the
trust and confidence in our ability to deliver enhanced mission
connectivity solutions and to help global government customers
significantly improve reliability and continuity across a range of
operational environments."
The Airbus C295 is a highly reliable multirole
and multi-mission tactical airlifter that is extremely versatile.
It is currently operated by 37 countries around the world, having
reached 300 orders earlier this year.
The GAT-5530 strengthens this operational
capability by supporting the entire ITU Ku- and Ka-bands, including
3.5GHz of commercial and military Ka-band. This multi-faceted
terminal offers significant operational flexibility for the Spanish
MoD and other military customers seeking to increase resilience
with multi-frequency (Ku/Mil-Ka/Commercial-Ka), multi-orbit (GEO,
MEO, HEO), multi-network communications architectures.
Visit the Viasat website to learn more about
available multi-channel SATCOM terminals for air, land and sea
platforms.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global
communications company that believes everyone and everything in the
world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the
world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments
and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is
developing the ultimate global communications network to power
high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to
positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground,
in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.
In May 2023, Viasat completed its
acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and
resources of the two companies to create a new global
communications partner. Learn more at www.viasat.com, the
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performance of Viasat's GAT-5530 terminal; the enhanced operational
capability, flexibility and reliability of aircraft communications
systems enabled by the Viasat and Airbus collaboration; and the
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