Viasat introduced Tactical Mission Fabric (TMF), a comprehensive edge-to-cloud networking overlay designed to augment existing military tactical networks. TMF delivers assured, multi-path connectivity and mesh networking combined with distributed cloud compute to accelerate data-driven decision making in contested environments.

The software-defined, cloud-native orchestration platform treats SATCOM, 5G, MANET and legacy tactical radios as interchangeable transports. TMF’s NetAgility engine provides automated failover and support for Autonomous Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency plans to maintain connectivity under electronic warfare and cyber-attack conditions.

TMF transforms standard tactical gateways into accredited intra-theater cloud nodes, eliminating latency for real-time AI and machine learning analysis. The solution establishes a high-speed, mesh-protected backbone linking edge compute to Impact Level 5 and 6 cloud environments, with dual-layer encryption and 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring.

Viasat will showcase TMF in Washington, D.C. on April 28-30, simulating a contested network attack to demonstrate continuous AI-targeting sessions and instantaneous synchronization of tactical data with secure government cloud infrastructure.