[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] ViaSat received an order valued at about $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS-LVT) terminals, the company announced Jan. 13.
    ViaSat said the award resulted from a competitive procurement for 30 LVT configuration terminals under a foreign military sales program through the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).
    MIDS-LVT is part of a tactical radio system that collects data from many sources and displays an electronic overview of the battlefield using secure, high capacity, jam resistant, digital data and voice. The system is used on U.S and international military platforms.

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