The Department of Defense continues to modernize its tactical communications infrastructure with additional orders for the ViaSat Inc. LinkWay_S2 IP Network Modem System. LinkWay_S2 modems are backward compatible with legacy LinkWay systems and these modems will replace LinkWay2100 series hardware, setting the stage for network-wide transitions to the LinkWay _S2 system. The DoD has based the majority of its tactical network on LinkWay® systems since 2003.

The LinkWay updates provide forward looking capabilities and features, including DoD-approved TRANSEC, increased transmission throughput, and advanced modulation and Forward Error Correction using open standards-based Turbo coding. Also included are features that enable the LinkWay_S2 system for communications on-the-move (COTM).

"In numerous at-the-halt and on-the-move network demonstrations, including the U.S. Army Network Integration Evaluation 12.1, LinkWay_S2 has maintained its excellent latency and jitter performance in full mesh configurations at the industry's highest MF-TDMA throughput," said Bill Connelly, general manager of ViaSat Tactical SATCOM Networks.