WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s new secure narrowband satellite communications (SATCOM) satellite system is ready for full operational use after passing a major development milestone. C4ISRnet reports. Continue reading original article
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24 Oct. 2019 -- The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) completed months-long testing over the summer and has been deemed operationally effective by the Navy, meaning that it is ready for unrestricted operation.
MUOS provides voice, video, and data over a narrowband network using five satellites in geosynchronous orbit. MUOS is to continue and eventually replace the legacy UHF system for military narrowband communications. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for MUOS, while the ground system is from General Dynamics.
The MUOS satellites, now ready for unrestricted operation, each contain two payloads: one that maintains the legacy UHF network and a second that provides Wideband Code Division Multiple Access capability. While MUOS has continued to make the legacy network available, it has also slowly enabled transition to the newer, more secure system.
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