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Viasat

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Viasat is a global communications technology company that designs, builds, and operates satellite and ground networks to provide connectivity across aviation, maritime, government, enterprise, and consumer markets.

About Viasat

Viasat's offerings include secure satellite communications and resilient, multi-orbit connectivity for remote and mission-critical operations.

Federal Prime Contracts$5.30B obligated · FY2008–FY2027

Obligated
$5.30B
FY2008–FY2027
Contract actions
7,545
2,942 awards
Peak year
FY2020
$569M
Top buyer
U.S. Navy
32% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $328MFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $157M · 308 actionsFY2009: $98.3M · 302 actionsFY2010: $144M · 346 actionsFY2011: $185M · 393 actionsFY2012: $234M · 423 actionsFY2013: $167M · 392 actionsFY2014: $173M · 412 actionsFY2015: $162M · 501 actionsFY2016: $369M · 449 actionsFY2017: $241M · 391 actionsFY2018: $363M · 391 actionsFY2019: $441M · 406 actionsFY2020: $569M · 536 actionsFY2021: $336M · 539 actionsFY2022: $345M · 529 actionsFY2023: $331M · 485 actionsFY2024: $350M · 288 actionsFY2025: $279M · 247 actionsFY2026 (to date): $354M · 206 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$354M206128
FY2025$279M247144
FY2024$350M288178
FY2023$331M485286
FY2022$345M529336
FY2021$336M539330
FY2020$569M536323
FY2019$441M406261
FY2018$363M391257
FY2017$241M391239
FY2016$369M449284
FY2015$162M501314
FY2014$173M412268
FY2013$167M392246
FY2012$234M423271
FY2011$185M393268
FY2010$144M346222
FY2009$98.3M302182
FY2008$157M308191

Defense programs

  1. MIDS$1.31B 25%
  2. PTS-G$75.0M 1.4%
  3. JTN$14.6M 0.3%
  4. WIN-T INC 2$11.0M 0.2%
  5. AH-64E NEW BUILD$9.8M 0.2%
  6. WIN -T$9.6M 0.2%
  7. AH-64E Apache$6.6M 0.1%
  8. P-8A Poseidon$752K 0.0%
  9. MILSTAR$419K 0.0%
  10. JTRS CLUSTER 1$93K 0.0%
  11. AMF JTRS$50K 0.0%
  12. NAVSTAR GPS$24K 0.0%
  13. AWACS BLK 40/45 UPGRADE$7K 0.0%
  14. F-16$5K 0.0%
  15. MDA SUPPORT−$45K -0.0%
  16. All other−$56K -0.0%

Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne$1.37B 26%
  2. IT and Telecom- Telecommunications and Transmission$735M 14%
  3. Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$578M 11%
  4. IT and Telecom - Network: Analog Voice Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)$343M 6.5%
  5. Communications Security Equipment and Components$323M 6.1%
  6. Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne$217M 4.1%
  7. IT and Telecom- IT Strategy and Architecture$149M 2.8%
  8. IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)$143M 2.7%
  9. Other Cryptologic Equipment and Components$128M 2.4%
  10. Information Technology Equipment System Configuration$88.5M 1.7%
  11. Space Vehicles$82.5M 1.6%
  12. IT and Telecom- Other IT and Telecommunications$76.8M 1.4%
  13. IT and Telecom - Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)$75.7M 1.4%
  14. National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development$71.1M 1.3%
  15. Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development$60.2M 1.1%
  16. All other$853M 16%

Industry (NAICS)

  1. Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing$1.94B 37%
  2. Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$1.54B 29%
  3. Satellite Telecommunications$1.04B 20%
  4. Engineering Services$205M 3.9%
  5. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)$101M 1.9%
  6. Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$82.5M 1.6%
  7. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$78.7M 1.5%
  8. Custom Computer Programming Services$66.5M 1.3%
  9. Other Computer Related Services$50.7M 1.0%
  10. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing$46.2M 0.9%
  11. All other$145M 2.7%

Where the work is done

  1. California$4.17B 79%
  2. Maryland$376M 7.1%
  3. Virginia$168M 3.2%
  4. Florida$93.7M 1.8%
  5. North Carolina$93.3M 1.8%
  6. District of Columbia$83.0M 1.6%
  7. Arizona$76.8M 1.4%
  8. Massachusetts$57.4M 1.1%
  9. Outside the US$52.3M 1.0%
  10. Alabama$31.1M 0.6%
  11. New York$18.0M 0.3%
  12. Utah$15.5M 0.3%
  13. Georgia$12.5M 0.2%
  14. South Carolina$11.0M 0.2%
  15. Texas$6.0M 0.1%
  16. All other$32.0M 0.6%

Contract pricing

  1. Firm Fixed Price$4.41B 83%
  2. Cost Plus Fixed Fee$583M 11%
  3. Cost Plus Incentive Fee$289M 5.5%
  4. Cost No Fee$5.8M 0.1%
  5. Time and Materials$5.2M 0.1%
  6. Combination (Applies to Awards Where Two or More of the Above Apply)$4.7M 0.1%
  7. Not Reported$836K 0.0%
  8. Fixed Price Award Fee$40K 0.0%
  9. All other$8K 0.0%

Competition

  1. Not Competed$3.48B 66%
  2. Full and Open Competition$1.62B 30%
  3. Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources$64.8M 1.2%
  4. Not Competed Under SAP$50.3M 0.9%
  5. Not Available for Competition$48.2M 0.9%
  6. Competed Under SAP$38.2M 0.7%

Largest awards10

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 9, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI. “Including subsidiaries” adds our listed subsidiaries (from their acquisition date, where known) and actions whose reported parent is this company.

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Sources3

  1. 1

    Breaking Defense · Jun 9, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “WASHINGTON ― The Space Force today announced contracts to Viasat and Intelsat for production of the first two operational satellites under its “Protected Tactical SATCOM – Global (PTS-G)” program aimed at developing a jam-resistant sa”
  2. 2

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Supports Organization · ownership

    “[797721,"VIASAT INC","VSAT","Nasdaq"]”
  3. 3

    Supports Organization · description

    “We don’t just provide satellite communications; we solve complex connectivity challenges”

Government identifiers1

UEI
L9Z1ASN3B8E7
confirmed · Checked Oct 10, 2026
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