- ViaSat (NASDAQ:VSAT +2.1%) has won a $33.3M contract with the government, for the Protected Tactical Service Field Demonstration.
- The deal is a cost-plus-incentive fee contract, and ViaSat prevailed among five bids. The technology provides wideband anti-jam communications across government and commercial satellites.
- Such technology can help U.S. military forces stay connected. The government can move more rapidly with off-the-shelf systems and using the commercial satellite fleet.
- Work on the contract will be done at Carlsbad, Calif., and is expected to be completed by September 2020.