CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) has
received a $2.16 million subcontract from Logicon to provide overall system
engineering support, hardware and software development, and system integration
for a NATO communications project. The NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE)
contract was awarded to Logicon by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
(SPAWAR) in June. The Logicon award includes the NILE Reference System (NRS),
a test system that ViaSat will develop jointly with Logicon under this
contract. The contract between Logicon and ViaSat contains options for
additional undisclosed amounts, and is for a period of 30 months.
The NILE project's objective is to develop "Link-22" communication
protocols, which is the next generation tactical data link protocol for NATO
nations (Link-11 is the current system). The Link-22 network will be an HF
and UHF line-of-sight network that is used worldwide to transmit tactical
information among surface ships and fixed-sites. The NRS is a test system
that will be used during and after development of the new Link-22 protocols to
support build-out and validation of the network.
Logicon, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, provides advanced
technology systems and services to support national security, civil, and
industrial needs. SPAWAR is a U.S. Government agency that develops government
information systems.
ViaSat Inc. designs, produces, and markets advanced digital satellite
telecommunications and wireless signal processing equipment for government and
commercial markets. Other products include information security devices,
tactical communication radios, and communication simulators. Corporate
headquarters are located in Carlsbad, California in northern San Diego County,
with branch offices in Boston, MA, and Marietta, GA.
For more information contact Jerry Goodwin or Bruce Rowe, 760-438-8099.
SOURCE ViaSat Inc.
-0- 08/19/97
/CONTACT: Bruce Rowe of ViaSat Inc., 760-438-8099, www.viasat.com/
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