U.S. Navy orders digital modular radios from General Dynamics
NewsMay 19, 2016
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. U.S. Navy officials modified an existing contract with General Dynamics Missions Systems tasking them to manufacture and deliver more than 30 AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR), including related materials and equipment for the service surface vessels and submarines.
Engineers have added the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform, a digital dial tone that enables connection with the Navy-lead MUOS satellite communications network. The system is NSA certified to carry classified information at the Type 1 - Top Secret level and below.
Most of the work will be performed at the company's facility in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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