DOT&E: Porting MUOS Waveform May Cause Cost Increase And Delays

By Lee Hudson / January 15, 2013 at 6:26 PM
The Pentagon's latest operational testing report warns that potential challenges integrating the secure MUOS waveform onto the Joint Tactical Radio System terminals may cause cost increases and schedule delays. The report, signed by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation J. Michael Gilmore, states that if the MUOS and JTRS program managers cannot resolve latency and reliability issues due to terminal processing constraints, the MUOS multiservice operational test and evaluation-2 may be delayed. The report is delivered to Congress annually. "[Commander...

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