General Dynamics has been awarded a contract valued at up to $140 million to develop and integrate the maritime and fixed-site joint tactical radio capabilities and provide information assurance services for the Lockheed Martin Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Site (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) team. An essential part of the tactical Global Information Grid, AMF JTRS will provide secure data, voice and video for on-the-move tactical platforms for joint forces, aircraft, maritime assets and fixed sites worldwide.

General Dynamics will develop and provide qualification testing for the joint tactical radios for maritime and fixed sites, including radio set certification, waveform integration and deployment of fixed-site communication equipment. The company is also leading the information assurance development for the on-the-move networked communications for the Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS team. This includes development of the Type 1 INFOSEC modules for the airborne, maritime and fixed-site radios; and obtaining certification and accreditation for the AMF JTRS radios and system. This will include the processing of High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) services for classified data.

Work on the program will be performed in Scottsdale, AZ. by General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics. General Dynamics is also the prime contractor for the JTRS Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program awarded by the U.S. Army in 2004. Designed for close combat tactical communication among warfighters, JTRS HMS is scheduled for limited user tests later this year.

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