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Lockheed Martin Team Performs Navy Demonstration of Joint Tactical Radio Network

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Thursday, July 28th, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] performed its first successful Joint Tactical Radio network demonstration for the Navy, transmitting Internet-Protocol enabled data and video communications, the company said recently. Using a Joint Tactical Pre-Engineering Development Model (pre-EDM) radio, the team extended the Navy's existing network via wireless communications. The demonstration verified the technical maturity of the Airborne & Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) network. AMF JTRS is designed to allow troops to seamlessly share secure (NSA Type 1) voice, data,…

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