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U.S. Army Plans To Acquire ‘Software-Defined’ Radios for Helo Fleets
Rockwell Collins told AIN that it will offer its software-defined ARC-210 Generation 5 radio for the U.S. Army’s Small Airborne Networking Radio program. (Photo: Rockwell Collins)
Rockwell Collins told AIN that it will offer its software-defined ARC-210 Generation 5 radio for the U.S. Army’s Small Airborne Networking Radio program. (Photo: Rockwell Collins)

The U.S. Army plans to acquire up to 7,000 advanced, “software-defined” radios for its helicopters in a successor program to the disbanded Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) effort. In a recent notice, the service said it will issue draft performance requirements for the Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) program this month, followed by a draft request for proposals in the summer.