Viasat will provide flexible, software-defined
networking technology for resilient command and control of
all-domain attritable autonomous (ADA2) systems
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:
VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced
it was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver
networking capability in support of the Replicator initiative by
providing highly resilient command and control (C2) connectivity
across unmanned systems. Replicator aims to deliver large masses
of uncrewed, all-domain attritable autonomous (ADA2) systems
for warfighter operations support and aligns with the overall U.S.
Department of Defense effort to accelerate delivery of innovative
capabilities to the warfighter at speed and scale. DIU announced
vendor awards last month under two separate Commercial Solution
Openings (CSO) contracts for software services and support.
Under the DIU Opportunistic, Resilient & Innovative
Expeditionary Network Topology (ORIENT) project award, Viasat will
provide a Multi-Domain Uncrewed Secure Integrated Communications
(MUSIC) architecture with software-defined networking as the
network component to enable the seamless and resilient connectivity
of autonomous systems using multi-transport pathways. Specifically,
MUSIC is an optimized configuration of Viasat's NetAgility
software-defined networking (SDN) capability that is designed to
respond to uncrewed swarm communications operational needs by
enabling secure, seamless transport and network orchestration to
optimize connectivity for the mission. The MUSIC mesh network
overlay also enables secure information sharing and C2 among
disparate autonomous systems.
"Viasat is excited to support the Defense Innovation Unit and
the Replicator initiative through project ORIENT by helping advance
resilience and enable collaboration across multiple autonomous
systems for warfighter operations," said David Schmolke, Vice President of Viasat Mission
Connections and Cybersecurity. "The coordinated use of autonomous
systems offers critical operational advantages as the demands to
quickly collect and share mission data grow, including executing
those missions safely without putting warfighters in harm's way.
MUSIC and NetAgility network orchestration is an optimal fit for
addressing the network and advanced C2 requirements to enable
resilient, multi-path communications through contested and denied
environments."
Viasat has worked to mature the MUSIC solution in alignment with
the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering (OUSD R&E) for the past 18 months as part of its
Technology Readiness and Experimentation (T-REX) efforts to access
promising capabilities. This past October, Viasat's team worked
with OUSD R&E to demonstrate MUSIC's application in connecting
autonomous maritime systems during the Autonomous Warrior 24
exercise, which took place in Australia supporting the AUKUS (United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom) partnership.
Visit Viasat's website for more information about Viasat's
NetAgility and software-defined intelligent network
solutions.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company
that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our
mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and
militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is
developing the ultimate global communications network to power
high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to
positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground,
in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.
In May 2023, Viasat completed its
acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and
resources of the two companies to create a new global
communications partner. Learn more at www.viasat.com, the
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created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include,
among others, statements that refer to enhanced capability
development, increased interoperability and the expanded use of
autonomous systems and Viasat's delivery of its Multi-Domain
Uncrewed Secure Integrated Communications (MUSIC) and NetAgility
software-defined network solution. Readers are cautioned that
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