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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES

Viasat contract for Pentagon satellite network could reach $450 million

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The Pentagon selected Viasat to design and field an operations center for its Space Data Network. The overall contract has a maximum value of $450 million; a separate report says Viasat’s initial task order is worth $115 million.

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Why it matters

The network is intended to support Golden Dome and other military modernization efforts. The contract could create business for Viasat, but the articles do not detail effects on jobs, spending beyond the contract, or deployment timing.