[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] ViaSat has been awarded a $14.4 million limited production order from the U.S. Department of Defense for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) terminals, the company announced Jan. 21.
    ViaSat will produce 41 terminals for the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) under the MIDS indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract awarded in January 2000. The MIDS JTRS terminals are for F/A-18E/F and E-8C aircraft and spares.
    The MIDS JTRS program was implemented as an enhancement to the current MIDS low-volume terminal (MIDS-LVT). MIDS JTRS has completed contractor qualification testing and initial F/A-18E/F integration in anticipation of operational testing later this year.
    Pre-production terminals have been undergoing flight tests for several months. The MIDS JTRS terminal completed security verification testing and is in the final stages of obtaining NSA certification. ViaSat expects to receive conditional first article approval in February.

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