Instant, accurate friend-or-foe position mapping and communications to help mobile warfighters across the battlefield make split-second life-or-death decisions and mission maneuvers in the fog of war		Selected to upgrade the US Army and Marine Corps BFT-2 satellite network with dramatic improvements in capacity, efficiency, and accuracy for instant PLI refresh and communications across the battlefield
Proven performance and reliability with satellite transceivers for ground vehicles and rotor/fixed-wing aircraft		Rapidly-deployable satellite service available around the world for FBCB2 BFT-2 network users, as well as international military forces for sovereign and coalition operations of any size

FBCB2 Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2)

By upgrading the US Army and Marine Corps Blue Force Tracking network, ViaSat brings real-time situational awareness and better networking capabilities to the warfighter with BFT-2. This next-generation Blue Force Tracking 2 network and transceivers provide dramatic improvements in situational awareness through faster Position Location Information (PLI) refresh rates and timely Command & Control (C2) communications across the battlefield compared to the legacy system. This BFT-2 system delivers improved network efficiency and reduces the Department of Defense’s total operational expenditure for the specified capability. The US Army began fielding of BFT-2 in April 2012.

Real-Time Command & Control and Situational Awareness
with More Accuracy and Capacity

Powered by ViaSat technology and service, the FBCB2 BFT-2 network provides real-time C2SA information from brigade down to the warfighter and platform level, helping to increase combat effectiveness and prevent fratricide. Our BFT-2 system provides the fastest, most efficient continuous monitoring of location and progress of friendly and enemy forces so that mobile and dismounted warfighters can see a clear, live map (with position reports updated in seconds) for accurate situational awareness. The next-generation BFT-2 system offers more accuracy and capacity than the original system, providing real-time location updates, instant messaging, and IP-capable networking to mobile air and ground platforms. We supply the BFT-2 network with air and ground transceivers, satellite ground stations, and network control centers, as well as satellite and terrestrial communications services.

BFT-2 for Mobile Ground and Air

With BFT-2, network users around the world can achieve real-time position accuracy by operating through a Ground Vehicular Transceiver or Aviation Transceiver globally. The average round-trip message latency through the network has been demonstrated and proven to be less than two seconds.

ViaSat provides the following equipment and services in the new BFT-2:

• Small BFT-2 satellite terminals for a variety of ground vehicles and rotor/fixed wing aircraft
• Hub equipment for high-speed two-way access to ground and airborne terminals
• FIPS 140-2 Level 2 data link security to protect from adversarial traffic analysis and data probing
• Network Operations Center (NOC) equipment for overall network monitoring and control
• Backbone network to connect all FBCB2 NOCs into a single network for worldwide interoperability
• Integration with fielded and future FBCB2 software versions
• Engineering services in support of the BFT-2 network

Worldwide C2SA Service for International Military Forces

For international military operations beyond FBCB2, we offer real-time Blue Force Tracking and situational awareness as a turnkey satcom service for sovereign and coalition forces worldwide. Used on its own or as an augmented extension of other C4I systems, this rapidly-deployable C2SA service provides military commanders and warfighters with live, pinpoint-accurate location information, instant C2 messaging, and IP-based networking for dozens to thousands of forces in any region of the world. ViaSat’s worldwide C2SA network ensures roll-in/roll-out service no matter where your mission takes you.