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Marine Corps Seeks Outside Funding For Software-Defined Radio Ahead of 2015 Testing

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 30th, 2014

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Marine Corps Seeks Outside Funding For Software-Defined Radio Ahead of 2015 Testing

A US. Marine Corps V-22 lifting off a ship. Photo: U.S. Navy

The Marine Corps is seeking alternative sources of funding for its Software Reprogrammable Payload (SRP) software-defined radio, which the service sees as a game-changer in boosting communications capabilities and mission planning and execution. The SRP is a single radio module that can communicate via Link-16, Tactical Targeting Networking Technology (TTNT), Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2), Soldier Radio Waveform and whatever radio waveform comes along next, Maj. Sean Hoewing, digital interoperability requirements officer at Headquarters Marine Corps aviation department, said in…

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