BAE SYSTEMS selected with Boeing team for the U.S. Army's joint tactical radio system
04 Jul 2002
BAE Systems has been selected as part of The Boeing Company team to provide the next-generation Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. Total programme value to BAE Systems, including options, could exceed $4 billion over the life of the programme.
The Boeing team, comprised of premier air and ground system integrators and leading hardware providers, was selected in part on the team's flexible system architecture design, modular approach and Boeing's proven experience in large-scale systems integration.
BAE Systems Communication, Navigation and Identification (CNI) business unit and Rockwell Collins are the lead radio developers and suppliers for the Boeing team. Each company is responsible for radio and waveform design and development, including key portions of the Wide-Band Networking Waveform (WNW). Harris RF Comm is a partner/subcontractor to BAE Systems supporting the radio supplier function.
According to Jeff Markel, president of CNI, the programme combines several key company capabilities including networked radios, wideband waveforms and software programmable products. "We're very pleased to be a leading member of the Joint Program/Boeing team, responsible for developing software defined radios and waveforms, and the supporting architectures, that provide interoperable, open systems solutions, critical to the success of near-term military transformation activities."
BAE Systems recently completed a live demonstration of a JTRS network to members of the U.S. Army-led project team and the Joint Program Office at CNI's System Integration Lab in Wayne, N.J.
The JTRS program was established in the late 1990s to design and develop a joint communications capability for each of the services. Cluster 1 is a four-year programme during which an open architecture, software-defined radio configuration will be developed. Additionally, a number of legacy radio waveforms, as well as the new WNW will also be developed. The JTRS software communications architecture permits these waveforms to be used across all services, providing assured interoperability.
The JTRS Cluster 1 program is expected to deliver more than 100,000 radios for Army ground and aviation platforms, as well as to Air Force and Marine Corps ground vehicular platforms. The systems will support other Army programs including the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) and Future Combat System (FCS). The technology developed for Cluster 1 will be integrated to support other near-term programmes for shipboard, airborne and handheld/manpack applications.
About BAE SYSTEMS:
BAE Systems is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE Systems employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures, and has annual sales of around 13 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE Systems designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defence products.
BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 30 states and Washington, D.C. -- dedicated to solving our customers needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas.
BAE Systems Communication, Navigation & Identification, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, employs more than 1,300 professionals, innovating technically superior solutions that transform the armed forces' communication, mobility, and mission effectiveness.
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