USAF taps Viasat for Link 16 MIDS LVT support services
NewsJune 22, 2018
CARLSBAD, Calif. U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials selected Viasat Inc. for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract worth up to $42 million for the purchase of supplemental units, maintenance, and support services for Viasat's AN/USQ-140(V) Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (MIDS) Low Volume Terminals (LVT).
Under contract, USAF officials can provide global defense forces with Viasat's AN/USQ-140(V) terminal, which will provide assured, real-time, jam-resistant secure transmission of data, voice and position and location information between geographically dispersed military forces operating across the battlespace.
MIDS-LVT units are part of a tactical Link 16 radio communications system that provides warfighters greater situational awareness by exchanging digital data over a common communication link. Link 16 is continuously and automatically updated in real-time, reducing the chance of fratricide or duplicate assignments, while increasing mission effectiveness.
