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October 15th, 2018

Kratos' RT Logic Subsidiary Licenses Waveforms to Harris


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) has announced that the firm's Kratos RT Logic subsidiary has licensed its Common Data Link (CDL) waveforms to Harris Corporation for use in Harris’ nanoSVDL radios.

The radio is part of Harris’ five-year, $130 million, single-award IDIQ from the U.S. Air Force to develop and deliver Hand Held Video Data Link (HH-VDL) radios supporting video data links (VDL) and real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) communications in congested and contested tactical environments.

Fully integrated into the programmable radios, Kratos’ next generation tactical communication waveforms receive and process real-time ISR information and full-motion video sent from airborne platforms — such as UAVs — as well as other sources to warfighters on the ground.

The waveforms enhance interoperability, enabling the mobile network to connect ground, airborne and naval forces via multiple tactical host platforms. Security features for data protection and jamming resistance are inherent to the software-defined waveforms which include Bandwidth Efficient Common Data Link (BE CDL), Standard CDL, Vortex Native Waveform (VNW), Tactical Data Link (TDL), 466-Extended Range (ER) and other tactical waveforms.

Executive Comments

Harris’ Ryan McCarty, VP of DoD Sales, said that Kratos was selected as the firm's partner as they proved operational use of the BE-CDL waveform as part of the USMC Secure Common Data Link (CDL) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) radio and they have been providing verification of waveforms for all CDL radios through their CDL test set for several years. Harris is pleased to partner with Kratos on several DoD Force Modernization efforts to provide high performance handheld radios for the ground warfighter. Within 12 to 18 months, users will begin fielding the Harris/Kratos solutions, including a Next Generation Handheld Mission Module and a standalone Video Data Link radio.

Jerry Meleski, Kratos’ VP of Tactical Networks and Communications, added that Harris Communication Systems and Kratos are natural partners for providing superior tactical communications solutions. The ever-changing tactical threat landscape demands agile and affordable tactical communications technology to gain the upper hand. Harris’ proven handheld radios combined with their modernized tactical waveforms deliver unprecedented advantages to the warfighters.