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General Dynamics To Upgrade MUOS Waveform

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

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General Dynamics To Upgrade MUOS Waveform

Artist's rendering of a Navy Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

General Dynamics [GD] Tuesday said it received an Army contract with a potential total value of $13 million to support upgrades to the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform used in the Army’s AN/PRC-155 two-channel MUOS-Manpack radios.The waveform provides the digital “dial-tone” to connect with the Navy’s new MUOS satellite communications network that will provide U.S. military and government personnel smartphone-like voice clarity and data connectivity.The contract includes waveform integration into the PRC-155 radios, radio/waveform testing, field support and soldier…

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