[May 16, 2008] ViaSat Adds Capability to Air Force Joint Communication Simulator under New Task Order Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ViaSat has received a $3.97 million Task Order (TO) for modification of the Joint Communication Simulator (JCS) under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the U.S. Air Force. The JCS enables analysis of communication system performance without the expense of in-flight testing. This award includes operating modes and communication, navigation and intelligence signals, including integrating Link 16 into government RF communication simulators. "Link 16 is the preferred tactical data link between coalition forces and this development increases the utility of the JCS by adding this key communication signal to the RF simulation environment," said Greg Norton, program manager, ViaSat Simulation Systems Group. JCS systems are located at the Air Force Flight Test Center's (AFFTC) Electronic Warfare Avionics Test and Integration Complex (ATIC) at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California and the Air Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility (ACETEF) at the Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD), Maryland. ViaSat produces satellite and other digital communication products that enable communications to any location. The company provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies to the U.S. government; and is a technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]