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  • NSA Certifies Rockwell Collins-Built Military Ground Radio Tech; Troy Brunk Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSA Certifies Rockwell Collins-Built Military Ground Radio Tech; Troy Brunk Quoted

    Rockwell Collins has received Type-1 certification from the National Security Agency for a ground radio technology designed to facilitate military communications. NSA validated the potential of AN/PRC-162(V)1 RT 20-48(C)U radios to help U.S. armed forces transmit and secure classified data including top-secret information, Rockwell Collins said Wednesday. Troy Brunk, vice president and general manager of communication, navigation and electronic warfare solutions at […] More

  • Rockwell Collins-Made Radio Tech Completes Military Comms Security Test; Troy Brunk Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins-Made Radio Tech Completes Military Comms Security Test; Troy Brunk Comments

    A Rockwell Collins-built radio technology has passed an evaluation to comply with security requirements for operation with the Defense Department‘s military satellite communications system. The company said Wednesday its AN/PRC-162 software-defined military radio worked in conjunction with the latest version of the Mobile User Objective System during tests led by the U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. […] More

  • Rockwell Collins Gets Follow-On Army Manpack Radio, Equipment Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins Gets Follow-On Army Manpack Radio, Equipment Order

    Rockwell Collins has received a follow-on order from the U.S. Army‘s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical to deliver 101 manpack radios and ancillaries. The company said Thursday it is scheduled to begin manufacturing the additional Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Factor radios this month. The service branch issued the new order after Rockwell Collins […] More

  • Rockwell Collins' Manpack Radio Tech Completes Army Qualification Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins’ Manpack Radio Tech Completes Army Qualification Test

    Rockwell Collins has completed the qualification test procedure for its military communication radio system as part of a potential $12.7 billion U.S. Army contract awarded in February. The company said Thursday it delivered 30 two-channel, software-defined AN/PRC-162 radios for the qualification tests under the Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit competition. Rockwell Collins, General Dynamics and Harris were selected to compete for the HMS contract to supply tactical radio systems, […] More