SAN DIEGO, May 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. military is exercising Lockheed Martin's contract options for the supply of additional wideband communication technologies for aircraft platforms.
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced it produced more small airborne radio models, management and control units, amplifiers and radio ancillaries equipment for the Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System.
Lockheed Martin will lead a team integrating the AMF JTRS encrypted Internet Protocol network on three helicopter, two fixed wing aircraft and the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle platforms to support wideband communications capabilities.
"As these additional options are exercised, we move closer toward delivering enhanced networking capability to the services, greatly improving their situational awareness and understanding," Jim Quinn, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services-Defense vice president, said in a statement.
The new production contract options were exercised by the U.S. Air Force and Army and are worth approximately $35 million.
