The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has chosen ViaSat to provide networking capabilities for the Replicator initiative, focusing on command and control connectivity for uncrewed systems.
The Replicator project is part of the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) strategy to expedite the deployment of new solutions to military personnel.
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Replicator’s first phase, unveiled in August 2023, aims to provide warfighters all-domain attritable autonomous systems within an 18 to 24-month timeframe.
In November 2024, DIU awarded contracts for software services and support under two Commercial Solution Openings.
Viasat’s role under the DIU’s Opportunistic, Resilient & Innovative Expeditionary Network Topology (ORIENT) project involves delivering the Multi-Domain Uncrewed Secure Integrated Communications (MUSIC) architecture, leveraging its NetAgility software-defined networking to ensure adaptable connectivity for autonomous systems.
The MUSIC system, a secure mesh network, facilitates cohesive information exchange and command control among various autonomous units.
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By GlobalDataViasat Mission Connections and Cybersecurity vice-president David Schmolke said: “Viasat is excited to support the Defense Innovation Unit and the Replicator initiative through project ORIENT by helping advance resilience and enable collaboration across multiple autonomous systems for warfighter operations.
“The coordinated use of autonomous systems offers critical operational advantages as the demands to quickly collect and share mission data grow, including executing those missions safely without putting warfighters in harm’s way. MUSIC and NetAgility network orchestration is an optimal fit for addressing the network and advanced C2 requirements to enable resilient, multi-path communications through contested and denied environments.”
Viasat has been refining MUSIC in collaboration with the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering over the past 18 months, as part of the Technology Readiness and Experimentation initiative.
In a recent demonstration, Viasat showcased MUSIC’s capabilities by connecting autonomous maritime systems during the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise in Australia, which supported the tripartite AUKUS agreement.
