Leidos Gets Experimental License for Aircraft-Mounted ViaSat Satcom Terminal Tests

December 14, 2017 |Satellite

Leidos received a two-year experimental license to test functionality and evaluate the performance of the ViaSat VR-18 satcom terminal installed on de Havilland 8 aircraft. Leidos said it will test the aircraft-mounted antenna for system reliability and performance in the Ku-band, with that testing supporting the use of such antenna on aircraft supporting DOD intelligence operations. The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology approved the license Wednesday.