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Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 October 2004
US military dominates software-defined
radio
A new survey confirms that the US military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software-defined radio equipment.
The US military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software defined radio (SDR) equipment In fact, shipments of SDR equipment to the US military are forecast to reach over $1.7 billion by 2007
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This represents a compound annual growth rate of 48.4% between 2003 and 2007.
Most US SDR procurement takes place through the DoD's JRTS programme.
JTRS was started seven years ago in an effort to co-ordinate the replacement of approximately 750,000 US military radios with 250,000 to 320,000 software defined radios.
Unlike previous radio systems, these new SDR systems can interoperate with each other and be upgraded via software to incorporate the latest communications technologies.
Since its conception the programme has been expanded to enable interoperability with the British military, NATO, and other allied forces.
Senior VDC Telecom/Datacom Analyst Chad Hart comments: "The JTRS programme continues to invigorate the SDR market with new products and technologies".
"These recent contracts will help to further entrench traditional military players like General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman".
"However, these recent awards will also help catapult several smaller SDR vendors' revenues such as PrismTech and Vanu as well as create many new opportunities for many other emerging players outside of the contract teams".
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