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Army JTRS Radio Program Highlights Advantages Of Open Architecture Systems

Friday, October 9th, 2015

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Army JTRS Radio Program Highlights Advantages Of Open Architecture Systems

Harris Corp. AN/PRC-158 Multi-channel Manpack

As military weaponry and communication systems become ever more defined by software rather than hardware, the trend toward open architecture systems that allow for swift and regular technical refresh will become the norm, according to industry officials.Computing systems like the Navy’s consolidated afloat network enterprise system (CANES) and the Army’s Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) are perfect examples of this trend. Software-defined systems like radios or unmanned aircraft, where capability improvements can be made without replacing hardware, will increasingly be…

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