BAE Systems Receives Certification for WIN-T Operating Environment
24 May 2006 | Ref. 123/2006
WAYNE, New Jersey -- The Joint Tactical Radio System Technology Laboratory (JTeL) has certified the initial operating environment for BAE Systems multi-band JC4ISR radio as compliant to the Department of Defenses Software Communications Architecture 2.2 specifications.
The certification, an important milestone in development of the radio, means that military forces will be able to communicate better and more widely in a combat arena. JC4ISR stands for Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. The JC4ISR radio will enable two new ad-hoc and self-forming waveforms for high-band networking and SATCOM network-centric operations, as well as the Global Broadcast System receive waveform.
"BAE Systems is a critical member of the WIN-T industry team," said Col. Angel Colon, the U.S. Armys manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. The company leads the development of the JC4ISR radio, which will increase our ability to move from a few commanders communicating on the move to formations communicating on the move.
The JC4ISR radio is an integral element of WIN-T, the Armys future-generation network.
The mission-critical system will be optimized for offensive and joint operations, allowing theater commanders to simultaneously perform multiple missions. General Dynamics leads the WIN-T industry team.
"BAE Systems core framework certification represents a milestone in interoperability among all future generations of SCA-compliant software-defined radios," said Jeffrey Markel, BAE Systems president for Network Enabled Solutions in Wayne, N.J. "With this radio, our military users will get the throughput, networking capability, and operational flexibility they need to meet urgent operational requirements today. JC4ISR radio also helps with the Armys transition to JTRS," Markel added.
The JTeL laboratory uses the BAE Systems Joint C4ISR and Advanced Joint C4ISR Node platforms to perform operating environment and waveform certifications. The core framework was developed using CMMI Level 5 software engineering processes and is targeted for use in JTRS products.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With more than 100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $28 billion in 2005.
For further information, please contact
Kenneth Lieberman, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 973-633-4290
Cell: +1 973-727-1360
kenneth.lieberman@baesystems.com
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703-907-8259
Cell: +1 703-850-1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
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