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General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins Complete 1,700 of HMS Manpack LRIP Production Order

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

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General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems and Rockwell Collins [COL] yesterday said they have completed production of 1,700 of the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program AN/PRC-155 Manpacks under current Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) orders. The Manpack remains the only NSA-certified, two-channel manpackable form factor radio available today utilizing government-owned waveforms. Army soldiers begin to deploy with this latest capability before the end of the year. AN/PRC-155 HMS Manpack Photo: General Dynamics Together, General Dynamics C4 Systems and…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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