Sep 202613
Viasat, Inc. and Space42: joint venture Equatys
A new company to build a shared space and ground infrastructure platform for direct-to-device and advanced mobile satellite services connectivity.
UndisclosedPending
Company
Viasat, Inc.
Viasat is a global provider of communications technologies and services, including satellite broadband for government and military users, aircraft, ships and land vehicles. ↗
| Headquarters | London, UK ↗ |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO ↗ |
| Employees | ~7,000 ↗ |
| Revenue | $4.6 billion (fiscal 2026) ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $1.6 billion in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Shares | VSAT ↗ |
Products
- Viasat sells MOJO (Move Out/Jump Off), a family of expeditionary tactical gateway products. ↗
- Viasat supplies L-band Advanced Communications Element (LACE) terminals within its government satcom business. ↗
- ViaSat-3 is Viasat's third-generation satellite class; the third satellite, ViaSat-3 F3, launched in April 2026. ↗
- ViaSat-1, Viasat's first-generation Ka-band satellite, earned a Guinness World Records title in 2013 as the highest-capacity communications satellite in the world at that time. ↗
Customers
Deals since 2020
Dec 2025
Viasat sells Navarino UK to Sogra Bidco Limited, a subsidiary of ICG
Buyer: Sogra Bidco Limited, a subsidiary of ICG
An equity method investment held by Viasat; Viasat sold all of its interests.
$203 millionClosed Mar 2026
Dec 202418
Viasat sells Viasat energy services system integration business
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
An energy services system integration business in Viasat's communication services segment, fixed services and other business line.
UndisclosedClosed Dec 18, 2024
Oct 202203
L3Harris buys Viasat Tactical Data Links product line
Seller: Viasat
Viasat's Link-16 Tactical Data Links business, part of its defense and advanced technologies segment.
$1.96 billionClosed Jan 3, 2023
Nov 202108
Viasat buys Inmarsat
Seller: Inmarsat's shareholders, including Apax, CPP Investment Board, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and WP Triton Co-Invest
A privately held provider of global mobile satellite communications services.
$2.7 billionClosed May 30, 2023
Dec 202021
Viasat merges with RigNet
A provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications.
$318 millionClosed Apr 30, 2021
Nov 202018
Viasat buys its 51% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure
Seller: Eutelsat
A broadband services provider that gave Viasat ownership of the KA-SAT satellite over EMEA and related ground infrastructure.
$173 millionClosed Apr 30, 2021