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Saturday, August 31, 2013

U.S. Army Selects ViaSat to Supply Link 16 Small Tactical Terminals for Apache Helicopters

AH-64E ApacheThe U.S. Army is adding its AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet to the Link 16 network.

Following successful flight tests, the Army has decided to pursue a sole source solicitation of ViaSat Inc. for the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24A to satisfy its requirement for an Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Small Airborne Link 16 Terminal (SALT).

The STT is the latest generation of small, two-channel, Link 16 and VHF/UHF radio terminals. While in flight, the STT provides simultaneous communication, voice or data, on two key waveforms for the battlefield of the future: Link 16 and Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW).

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