Joint Tactical Radio

Abstract

The Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit (HMS) radio program is a materiel solution meeting requirements for Software Communications Architecture (SCA) compliant hardware system hosting SCA-compliant Government Purpose Rights software waveforms (applications). HMS is an Acquisition Category IC program that encompasses specific requirements to support the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command communications needs. HMS provides voice and data communications to the tactical edge/most disadvantaged warfighter with an on-the-move, at-the-halt, and stationary Line of Sight (LOS) / Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) capability for both dismounted personnel and platforms. HMS radio systems are software reprogrammable, networkable, multi-mode systems capable of simultaneous voice and data communications.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0604280A_5_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Army Budgets
  • Beyond Line Of Sight
  • Budgets
  • Digital Communications
  • Line Of Sight
  • Marine Corps
  • Procurement
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Tactical Radios
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Special Operations Command

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

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