Persistent Systems Reveals New Details of Agreement to Supply MPU5 Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) Radios as Replacements for Current Equipment Used in USN Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) EOD UGVs Did.
The contract is part of a $55 million Flexible Cyber Secure Radio (FlexCSR) contract awarded to Tomahawk Robotics by the Naval Surface Warfare Center India Command. The MTRS Inc II UGV, also known as the Centaur, is a medium-sized system, with deliveries starting in 2020.
Persistent Systems will provide 600 radios, including spares, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2024. These units replace traditional radios used to control and communicate with UGVs and are built by Tomahawk Robotics into a solution that includes NSA Type 1 encryption.
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According to Persistent Systems, it “shows how other military robots equipped with our MANET system can be upgraded with type 1 encryption when deemed appropriate.”
The details follow last month’s announcement that the company has created a firmware upgrade for the radio that adds AI capabilities, as well as an expanded library of electronic warfare countermeasures that the MPU5 can employ when operating in crowded and competitive environments. It continues.
The MPU5 is in service around the world, with over 1,000 on order with the Royal Marines to support future Commando Force programs. The Marine Corps tested radios during exercises in the U.S. Mojave Desert and Oman.
