ViaSat Wins $33.6M Contract for Defense Space Internet Program

ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, California, was awarded a $33,638,691 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. This contract seeks multi-band, satellite communications antennas capable of use on military aircraft. Work will be performed in Tempe, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by April 24, 2028. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and 15 offers were received. Fiscal 2024 (Space Force) research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,500,000; fiscal 2024 (Air Force) research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $4,000,000; and fiscal 2023 (Air Force) research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,188,000, are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2385-24-C-B038).