CARLSBAD, Calif., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and
technology company, announced today it received a follow-on
contract from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to deliver datalink
communications for the integration and test phase of the U.S.
Navy's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program. The contract
calls for ViaSat to provide Weapon Data Link (WDL) L-Band Units
(LBU) to support the overall missile test program's datalink
communications requirements, as well as engineering support for
software enhancements and flight test support.
The LRASM program is the key pillar of the U.S. Navy's Offensive
Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) effort to improve its ability to
engage and destroy high-value targets from extended range. The
ViaSat datalink solution will enable the LRASM weapon system to
communicate with launch platforms and provide growth opportunities
in the future.
"Being selected by Lockheed Martin to provide the datalink unit
for LRASM is a huge milestone for us," said Ken Peterman, president, Government Systems,
ViaSat. "It validates our approach to the weapon datalink market by
leveraging next-generation technology from our Battlefield
Awareness and Targeting System (BATS) product line. The ViaSat
datalink units provide highly-advanced communications capabilities
and enhanced performance beyond previous weapon datalink offerings
as well as a significantly reduced form factor with minimal
development expense to our customers."
The LRASM solution is just the first in a series of offerings
that ViaSat plans to bring to the marketplace over the next 12-18
months.
About ViaSat
ViaSat,
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) keeps the world connected. As a
global broadband services and technology
company, ViaSat ensures consumers, businesses,
governments and military personnel have communications access -
anywhere - whether on the ground or in-flight. The Company's
innovations in designing highest-capacity satellites and secure
ground infrastructure and terminal technologies coupled with its
international network of managed Wi-Fi hotspots
enable ViaSat to deliver a best available network that
extends the reach and accessibility of broadband internet service,
globally. For more information visit ViaSat at:
www.viasat.com, or follow the Company on social media:
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Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements
about the LRASM program and ViaSat's WDL LBU support. Readers are
cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ include: contractual problems,
product defects, manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues,
technologies not being developed according to anticipated
schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and
increased competition and other factors affecting the government
sector generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors
contained in ViaSat's SEC filings available
at www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Copyright © 2017 ViaSat, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
product or company names mentioned are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners. ViaSat is a registered trademark of ViaSat,
Inc.
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