L-3 Communications has announced today that it has begun the first customer shipments of its next generation ROVER III data links, adding the ability to decode multiple subcarriers from L and C Band analog and C Band digital signals. This new capability supports add-in software to decode the proprietary metadata transmitted on many Unmanned Aerial Sensor (UAS) platforms.
The new ROVER III is the major component of the U.S. Army's One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT).
"ROVER III has let our armed forces transform fighting doctrine to save lives," said Curtis Brunson, President and General Manager of L-3's Communication Systems-West division (CS-West). "CS-West is proud to deliver our best technology in this important role."
L-3 CS-West, located in Salt Lake City, UT, is the preeminent supplier of wideband data links and mobile surface and airborne satellite terminals for military applications in the world. L-3 CS-West has over 50 years of experience in providing robust, mobile microwave, satellite terminals and wideband data links for airborne platforms, including manned and unmanned platforms, operating in a variety of environments.
