AMF Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)

Abstract

The AMF radios are software programmable, multi-band, multi-mode, mobile ad hoc networking radios, providing simultaneous voice and data communications for Army Aviation platforms. The radios will operate in networks supporting the Common Operating Picture, Situational Awareness, and interoperability of Mission Command systems throughout the battlefield. AMF radios will ensure the Soldier's ability to communicate both horizontally and vertically via voice and data within all mission areas and Common Operating Environment. AMF radios will operate waveforms that are deployed by Joint Forces today, and will introduce networking waveforms to the Aviation community that will enable interoperability between air and ground forces and transport operational and Mission Command information through the tactical network. AMF radios will help close capability gaps by extending data networking to company and below echelons, enabling network services to the platform and connecting Army Aviation platforms to Army ground and Joint air network domains. Per MDA direction, the AMF Program will procure radios as Non-Developmental Items. The MDA, USD AT&L, signed the Acquisition Program Baseline along with an ADM in May of 2014, which identified SALT (Project EA9) and SANR (Project EG6) as subprograms. On August 31, 2015, the SALT MDA issued an ADM tasking an orderly close out of the SALT subprogram (Project EA9). SALT subprogram close out was completed during FY 2016. Total FY 2018 RDTE funding is $8.965 million, all of which is allocated to SANR (Project EG6). This provides funding necessary to continue and complete source selection activities in support of contract award and continuing development of documentation to support Milestone C.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0605380A_5_2040_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2018 program funding was reduced by 26.962 million given contract award is now planned for 2QFY19.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Army Aviation
• Contracts
• Digital Communications
• National Security
• Procurement
• Radio Equipment
• Situational Awareness
• Software Defined Radio
• Software-Defined Radio Waveforms
• Tactical Communications
• Tactical Networks
• Tactical Radios
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Waveforms

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.