Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced it was awarded the Marine Enterprise Commercial Satcom Satellite Services (MECS2) contract from the U.S. Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office, according to a company press release.

The contract, awarded through Viasat's subsidiary Inmarsat Government, Inc., is a seven-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement with a ceiling of $307 million. Viasat received an initial task order valued at $42 million under the contract.

Under the agreement, Viasat will provide fully managed, end-to-end global satellite services for the United States Marine Corps. Services will span L-, Ku-, and Ka-bands through terminals and satellites across multiple orbits, including Viasat's ViaSat-3 satellites.

The contract also covers secure data transport via Viasat's terrestrial network, along with 24-hour Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center support. Services will include bandwidth management, terminal inventory management, network performance monitoring, and cybersecurity.

"We're extremely proud the Marine Corps has selected Viasat to continue as its trusted partner for enterprise, multi-orbit SATCOM services," said Victor Farah, Senior Vice President of Government Solutions and Services.

Viasat's government SATCOM team operates under the company's Communication Services segment. The company said it has partnered with multiple providers to support the contract's multi-orbit connectivity requirements.