Navy orders digital radios from General Dynamics

The Navy has ordered more than 30 additional digital radios for Navy vessels.

General Dynamics Mission Systems received the sixth option on its original 2010 contract to provide AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR), which will be installed on surface ships and submarines, according to a company news release.

"This contract demonstrates the Navy's continuing trust in DMR as it keeps pace with new and innovative communications technology for sailors and their commanders to securely connect with one another anywhere, everywhere, worldwide," said Paul Parent, vice president of radio products for General Dynamics Mission Systems. "The new radios, like the 550 DMRs already delivered to the Navy, are updated and upgraded using software, leaving the basic hardware in place, cost-effectively increasing radio functionality and versatility year after year."

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