Rohde & Schwarz awarded Royal Airforce Tornado GR4 Contract


Fleet, Jun 9, 2008 - Rohde & Schwarz is pleased to announce the award of a contract for their R&S M3AR VHF/UHF Airborne Transceivers for the Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 by Ultra Electronics as part of the BAE Systems Capability Upgrade Strategy (Pilot) (CUS(P)) Program.

The CUS(P) programme will provide the UK MOD with upgrades to the Tornado GR4 fleet which will significantly enhance the platforms capability and sustain its position as platform of choice for air operations. Part of the CUS(P) will involve the design, development, integration and embodiment of an upgraded Secure Communications System onto the RAF Tornado GR4 fleet.

The R&S M3AR transceivers are software based radios providing multiband, multimode, multirole communications in the UHF and VHF Bands with AM, FM and voice and data communications in normal or EPM (ECCM) modes.

With the R&S M3AR and other members of the R&S M3xR radio family, Rohde & Schwarz provide all round air-ground-air communications systems for present and future digital battlefield scenarios.


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Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as secure radiocommunications. Established more than 70 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 6900 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.3 billion in the past fiscal year. Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.