HALIFAX, Nova Scotia,
Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications
company, in partnership with MDA, a Maxar Technologies company,
today announced plans to establish a repair, maintenance and
upgrade service facility for Viasat's Link 16 military
communication terminals in Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
The Halifax facility will be
strategically located near the largest East Coast bases of the
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF),
which will allow Viasat and MDA to provide enhanced technical
support for Viasat's Small Tactical Terminals (STT) and other
small, next generation Link 16 devices. This support will include
everything from software upgrades and crypto modernization
initiatives, to retrofitting Multifunctional Information
Distribution System Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) Block Upgrade 2
devices for critical RCN and RCAF platforms; including Halifax class frigates and Aurora aircraft,
among others.
"This new Halifax facility
represents Viasat's growing strategic footprint across Canada and our continued commitment to
supporting the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) evolving mission
needs," said Ken Peterman, president, Government
Systems, Viasat. "MDA has been an important partner, enabling
us to rapidly deliver the latest advancements in Link 16 technology
to a variety of CAF customers across Canada."
Mike Greenley, group president
MDA added, "As one of the largest Canadian-based aerospace and
defense companies, we have a long-term commitment to developing
comprehensive Canadian capabilities that will enhance a variety of
mission sets and benefit local economies. The MDA and Viasat
Halifax facility will not only improve Link 16 advancements for CAF
customers, it will also bring substantial economic benefits and job
opportunities to the region."
Viasat is a market leader in Link 16 tactical data links with a
broad portfolio of terminal configurations and form factors in the
industry and thousands of systems fielded to allied countries
around the globe. Viasat's tactical Link 16 radio communications
systems provide U.S. and international allied warfighters with
greater situational awareness by exchanging digital data over a
common communication link that is continuously and automatically
updated in real-time, reducing the chance of fratricide or
duplicate assignments, while significantly enhancing mission
effectiveness.
About MDA
MDA is an internationally recognized leader
in space robotics, space sensors, satellite payloads, antennas and
subsystems, surveillance and intelligence systems, defence and
maritime systems, and geospatial radar imagery. MDA's extensive
space expertise and heritage translates into mission-critical
defence and commercial applications that include multi-platform
command, control and surveillance systems, aeronautical information
systems, land administration systems and terrestrial robotics. MDA
is also a leading supplier of actionable mission-critical
information and insights derived from multiple data sources.
Founded in 1969, MDA is recognized as one of Canada's most successful technology ventures
with locations in Richmond,
Ottawa, Brampton, Montreal, Halifax and the United Kingdom. MDA is a Maxar Technologies
company. For more information, visit www.mdacorporation.com.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications
company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped
shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around
the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the
ultimate global communications network to power high-quality,
secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives
anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
social media
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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains
forward-looking statements and information, which reflect the
current view of Viasat, Inc. and MDA with respect to future events
and financial performance. The forward-looking statements in
this regard include statements about building a facility in
Halifax to support Link 16 device
needs, the enhanced support and other benefits provided by such
facility, and the resulting economic benefits and job
opportunities. 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 and defense sectors
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 © 2018 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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