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Army Orders Upgrades Manpack Radios To Communicate With SATCOM System

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 25th, 2013

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Under a $5 million contract, the Army ordered kits in December to upgrade 100 of General Dynamics’ [GD] Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios to enable them to communicate with the military’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system. This MUOS channel upgrade, consisting of a field-replaceable power amplifier and supporting software, will allow secure voice and data communication with the MUOS system. The kits will be delivered in the fall of 2013. “By upgrading…

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