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Viasat Inc. reports developments across satellite communications, broadband connectivity, commercial mobility services and defense networking technologies. Company news commonly covers the ViaSat-3 satellite program, multi-orbit network expansion, in-flight connectivity platforms such as Viasat AMARA and Viasat AERA, and customer or technology collaborations in aviation, automotive and government communications markets.
Updates also include Defense and Advanced Technologies products such as Viasat Tactical Mission Fabric, secure edge-to-cloud networking, cybersecurity, tactical gateways, modems and waveform capabilities. Governance news has included board appointments, strategic review activity and cooperation agreements tied to shareholder engagement.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 financial results on Thursday, May 28, 2026 after market close. A shareholder letter with results will be posted on the company’s Investor Relations website.
Viasat will host a conference call and webcast on May 28, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET. Investors can join via phone using conference ID 2206055 or through a live webcast, with an archived replay available after the call.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) appointed Shekar Ayyar and Jinhy Yoon to its Board of Directors and Strategic Review Committee, effective May 7, 2026. The Board will total 10 directors, 8 of whom are independent. Viasat also entered a cooperation agreement with Carronade Capital Management that includes customary standstill and voting provisions and will be filed on Form 8-K.
The company said the new directors add technology, M&A, finance and capital allocation experience to support the ongoing strategic review and the planned service entry of the ViaSat-3 constellation.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmed the successful launch and initial signal acquisition of ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (F3) on April 29, 2026, after a 10:13 a.m. EDT liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from LC-39A. The satellite separated and transmitted initial signals minutes after separation and is healthy in orbit.
ViaSat-3 F3 is designed to deliver over 1 Tbps of throughput for the Asia-Pacific region, will complete the ViaSat-3 constellation, and is expected to enter service in late summer 2026 following deployments and in-orbit testing.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) launched Tactical Mission Fabric (TMF), an edge-to-cloud networking overlay that provides multi-path orchestration, mesh networking, and distributed cloud compute to augment existing military tactical networks. TMF aims to enable low-latency AI/ML processing, secure connections to IL5/IL6 clouds, and continuity in contested or DDIL environments.
Viasat will demonstrate TMF at Modern Day Marine 2026 (April 28–30) with AWS and Accelint in Washington, D.C.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected by Jetstar to equip 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the Viasat AMARA multi-orbit in-flight connectivity platform. Installations have begun, initial aircraft entered service in April 2026, and full fleet fit-outs will continue through mid 2027.
Viasat AMARA uses Ka-band capacity today and is designed to scale with ViaSat-3 deployments and planned Ka-band LEO integration from Telesat Lightspeed, supporting Jetstar’s shift to a personal-device cabin strategy.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmed ViaSat-3 F3 will launch April 27, 2026, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, with an 85-minute window opening at 10:21 a.m. EDT.
ViaSat-3 F3 is intended to provide >1 Tbps of throughput covering the Asia-Pacific region, will take several months to reach geostationary orbit, and is expected to enter service by late summer 2026 after in-orbit testing.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has entered Boeing’s technical evaluation to qualify its next-generation electronically steered antenna, Viasat AERA, for installation on current Boeing commercial programs including 737 MAX, 777X, and 787.
Viasat said AERA is designed for Boeing Aerodynamic Shroud installation, is intended to become a selectable linefit option after certification, and targets market entry in early 2028, offering multi-orbit connectivity, low weight, and software-upgradable capabilities.
HARMAN and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a collaboration to enable in-cabin voice calls over satellite at MWC Barcelona 2026. The integration uses HARMAN Ready Connect TCU supporting 4G, 5G and NB-NTN and Viasat’s MSS satellite network to provide reliable voice, messaging and low-data telematics where cellular is limited.
The partnership supports emergency SOS, roadside assistance and a roadmap to future broadband SatCom services, with Ready Connect products available now for OEM integration.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Space42 unveiled progress on Equatys, a planned independent, multi-participant D2D satellite infrastructure, during Mobile World Congress on March 2, 2026. The venture aims to extend 3GPP-aligned connectivity using a shared Tower Co. model and preserve sovereign spectrum rights.
Key technical scope includes operation in globally harmonized L- and S-band MSS spectrum, support for over 100 MHz of MSS spectrum, and a shared multi-tenant constellation planned for up to 2,800 satellites across 60 orbital planes and three altitude layers. Commercial engagement with e& UAE and Telkomsat is underway, while formation remains subject to definitive agreements and regulatory approvals.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Cubic³, with Qualcomm and Fraunhofer IIS, will demonstrate satellite-enabled voice calling for connected vehicles at Mobile World Congress 2026. The 3GPP-compliant demo shows voice over a non-terrestrial network to sustain safety and emergency calls when cellular coverage is weak or unavailable.
The demo integrates Viasat’s satellite network, Cubic³’s connectivity platform and hybrid eSIM, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, and Fraunhofer’s NESC codec.