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Space

Navy’s MUOS Satellite Demonstrates Secure Radio Link

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, April 19th, 2013

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The Navy’s new satellite system has shown an ability to transmit secure radio communications while on the move, contractors Lockheed Martin [LMT] and General Dynamics [GD] said yesterday. Lockheed Martin said two General Dynamics AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios recently completed secure radio-to-radio voice and data calls using an in orbit Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the MUOS program, which is replacing the Ultra High Frequency Follow-On system with 10 times greater communications capacity.…

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