Defense

As the military communications sector evolves, we continue to augment and support defense applications with innovative communications solutions that provide communications certainty. We've been supporting sailors, soldiers and aircrew to carry out their duties on military operations for many years.

Defense satcom systems improving morale and welfare

With the proliferation of smartphones and devices in general society, access to data is now considered a necessity. With crew morale and quality of life gaining an increasing focus in the defense sector it is recognized that a connection to home for deployed service personnel is critical to both attract and retain crew. Viasat has worked with end-user clients across the world to deliver a Global Xpress (G2XSea) system that delivers contact with their families and the rest of the world during deployments, all while helping to ensure that the mission commander has access to the necessary bandwidth required for command-and-control applications.

Logistics support with military satcom systems

Real time supply chain management allows a logistics commander to stay connected with vital, and sometimes scarce, supplies while on a mission. By integrating logistics tracking applications into Viastat’s broadband land, maritime, and airborne solutions, you can control the supply chain all the way back to the point of embarkation, and even monitor the condition of stores in transit. The opportunity to stay connected with these stores and the mission teams puts the control of essential supplies in the hands of those most in need.

Monitoring equipment status remotely makes maintenance planning a more efficient activity, even for such simple tasks as refuelling. And with today’s logistics support chain extending to the defence equipment supplier, this monitoring enables specialist support at the front line.

Coalition operations

Today's coalition commanders operate in a complex, multinational environment with responsibility for land, maritime, and air assets deployed to any region of the world. Viasat’s wide portfolio of satellite communications services is recognised as being part of their key force-enabling technologies.

We provide defence satellite services that can help maximise your operational effectiveness and chances of mission success, by delivering secure, reliable mobile broadband services that enable true interoperability on a global basis – on land, at sea, and in the air. Coalition forces across multi-national countries can also be connected through our global, mobile, completely flexible network.

Partnership means being there after the mission is completed 

We understand that being a true partner to Defense doesn’t stop at the end of a successful mission. Viasat supports a number of charities in the Defence sector, providing the critical communications tools to help them spread the word as they launch their fundraising missions.