Special Operations Command is still working through its fielding plan, but Harris anticipates that it will ultimately purchase between 15, to 20, radios, Schulz said. SOCOM signaled a need for new, advanced radios to replace its legacy systems around , he said. Harris has invested its own internal research-and-development dollars toward manufacturing the system, he noted. The command anticipates awarding a contract this summer, she added. Harris has entered the competition for the new MANPACK radio and hopes its work with the next-generation handheld system will put it in an advantageous position, Schulz said.
SOCOM is also looking for new developments in line-of-sight or beyond-line-of-sight communications, Bluetooth, secure cellular-like devices and low-profile antennas, Woods said. PEO C4 also wants new battery technology for its systems, she added. New ways to crunch data are also important, Woods noted. As we seek military meaning and publicly available information, the situation is only going to become worse. SOCOM needs automated assistance from computer programs that can pull data from disparate sources, including multiple networks to validate the information and ensure compliance with data policies, and then present operators with the information in actionable, easily digestible ways in real time, she said.
The command, however, is investigating such technologies and there have been various assessments and engagements with industry, she said.
Topics: Battlefield Communications , Procurement. Speaking to Special Operations Outlook , Maj. Additional demand signals emerging from the KSK include capability to run battle management system BMS software as well as capacity to support navigation in command and control denied or degraded environments.
With innovations in the areas of resiliency and wide-band data, HF offers more flexibility to the SOF community than ever. HF can support the backhaul link as well as intel from the edge.
This article originally appears in the following edition of Special Operations Outlook :. By Andrew White. Michael A. Advertise with us. Like this: Like Loading According to Herbets, the U. The radio is Racal signed a production contract in September with SOF to deliver up to 1, radios this year.
The MSHR, which has a maximum power output of 5 watts, covers the entire very high frequency range of to megahertz and operates in and kilobits-per-second digital voice and data modes.
It has programmable channels that are spaced 25 kilohertz apart and is operated by menu-driven keypad entry. Both versions of the MSHR contain internal speakers and microphones. Marine Corps and the U. Including the battery, it weighs 32 ounces and measures The Marine Corps is funding the joint electronic counter-countermeasures evaluation and may procure several thousand units if the test results are satisfactory.
The contract has five production options with a cap of 12, units. Both the U.
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