{"id":65035,"date":"2018-06-07T21:56:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T13:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/marine-corps-to-be-first-in-deploying-muos-for-the-battlefield-2\/"},"modified":"2018-06-07T21:56:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T13:56:46","slug":"marine-corps-to-be-first-in-deploying-muos-for-the-battlefield-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/marine-corps-to-be-first-in-deploying-muos-for-the-battlefield-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Corps to be First in Deploying MUOS for the Battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>U.S. Marine Corps<\/strong> is set to become the first service to widely deploy the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communication capability for the battlefield as it looks to install the system across its radios by this fall. MUOS capabilities will be fielded to the Marines\u2019 AN\/PRC-117G radios through the fourth quarter of FY \u201918 with initial operational capability planned for the beginning of FY \u201819, as officials look to boost the force\u2019s line of sight capabilities. The new satcom system adapts commercial cell phone technology connected to <strong>Lockheed Martin<\/strong>-built ultra high frequency satellites to improve mobility and operational survivability of battlefield communications on the Marines\u2019 manpack radios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMUOS provides several advantages over legacy satcom,\u201d Capt. Shawn Avery, a MUOS project officer for Marine Corps Systems Command, said in a statement. \u201cThe most obvious to the operating forces will be the increased accessibility. This will allow us to explore new operating concepts by pushing on-the-move voice and data connectivity to the squad level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marine Corps officials have already fielded many of <strong>Harris\u2019<\/strong> MUOS-ready AN\/PRC-117G manpack radios, and will now turn to updating the firmware to best utilize the new waveform. Future software-defined Marine radios will also be fitted to connect with MUOS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreviously, infantry companies had limited access to satcom, but now company commanders can employ their Marines beyond line of sight with a higher degree of confidence in maintaining those critical [command and control] links,\u201d Avery said.<\/p>\n<p>The narrowband MUOS waveform makes use of the satellites, first launched in 2012, to focus on a smaller geographic footprint. The stronger connection will give Marines more reliable mobile access with radios and improve communication in satcom-challenged environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe system takes some stress off of the operators, allowing them to walk around on patrol without the range constraints of terrestrial networks,\u201d Avery said. \u201cAnd in the past, users didn\u2019t have access to the Defense Information System Network over satcom. We either had to hold terrain to extend terrestrial links to provide DISN access, which incurs significant operational risk, or lease commercial capabilities, which have proven costly. With MUOS, we\u2019re meeting the data exchange requirements of today\u2019s force with equipment that is organic to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was originally published on Via Satellite\u2019s sister publication Defense Daily. 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