High-Performance Test and Measurement Solutions for VDATS

Keysight will provide the U.S. Air Force access to high-performance test and measurement solutions for current and future Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) production and upgrades By DA Staff / 20 May 2021

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Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a five-year, $39.8 million contract by the Air Force Sustainment Center at Robins Air Force Base for Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) kits that will support VDATS test station production and reduce proliferation of unique test stations.

VDATS utilizes an open architecture with test stations making use of standardized, commercially available instruments and software. 

This new contract will allow Keysight to provide the U.S. Air Force access to high-performance test and measurement solutions for current and future VDATS production and upgrades. 

Advanced signal generation and analysis, network analysis and other test solutions offered by Keysight will enable sustainment of a broad range of advanced technologies that the Air Force is expected to deploy over the coming years.

“Since its inception, Keysight has offered advanced capabilities and expertise to the US Air Force in support of VDATS and we’re honored to be awarded this contract from the Air Force Sustainment Center,” stated Vince Nguyen, general manager, Aerospace & Defense Government Solutions Group at Keysight. “In addition to supporting future upgrades to VDATS test stations, this new multi-year contract with Keysight will provide Robins AFB with ordering convenience and improved configuration management.”

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