ViaSat Inc. finalized March 14 a $13.8 million subcontract modification with The Boeing Company for the Family of Advanced Beyond-line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) program. As part of the Boeing team, ViaSat will develop the Programmable INFOSEC Module (PIM) software for the terminal, as well as provide system and security engineering services. This award increases a previous one from Boeing for the PIM due to modifications to the security requirements, waveform specifications and the embedded cryptographic module.

FAB-T is an Air Force initiative to provide a multi-mission capable family of terminals that is based on a common design and open system architecture so it can communicate with different satellites. These radio systems enable information exchange between ground, airborne and space platforms.

Once operational, FAB-T will provide critical, protected beyond line-of-sight communications for warfighters via the new Advanced Extremely High Frequency System, a new class of secure satellites that support military forces. In subsequent increments, FAB-T is expected to enable interchange with other beyond line-of sight and national satellite communications systems such as Common Data Link, Wideband Gapfiller, and Global Broadcast.