500 Ultra-Small Airborne Satellite Terminal Ships

VR-12 Ku-band antenna system reaches milestone in equipping hundreds of military and general aviation aircraft with true broadband satcom

Carlsbad, Calif. ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) has shipped its 500th VR-12 Ku-band airborne satellite antenna. This ultra-small satcom antenna, together with ViaSat ArcLight technology, has been the workhorse for hundreds of military and general aviation uses on light airframes. These aircraft need to limit the size, weight, and power of onboard communications equipment, but still need to meet advanced broadband satcom requirements for media-rich applications.

Among the notable VR-12 airframe systems is the hatch mount version, an integrated antenna system and radome package that drops into the escape hatch of a C-130 aircraft. This modular shipset provides a roll-on, roll-off capability that enables quick configuration of any C-130 for satellite communications. Other installations include tail mounts for the PC-12 (U-28), commercial Gulfstream, and other planes, and a fuselage mount for government MC-12W aircraft.

Bucking the trends for larger antenna designs, the ultra-small 30 cm aperture of the VR-12, positioner mechanism, and RF electronics, along with a companion ViaSat airborne modem, delivers upwards of 2.5 Mbps continuously on Ku-band satellite networks.

The small VR-12 footprint has been a key to achieving so many successful Ku-band installations, said Paul Baca, GM, ViaSat Global Mobile Broadband. As more Ka-band satellites become operational, we plan to offer a new VR-12 Ka antenna with an identical footprint as a new configuration option.

These airborne satellite terminals operate seamlessly on the ViaSat global satellite service network that offers a number of tiered service plans with a range of connection and performance options. Most plans include worldwide roaming access to complement higher priority regional service.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements about new antenna or future antenna options. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to: contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues, technologies not being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and increased competition and other factors affecting the defense industry generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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