Under the initial $11.9 million, L-3 will deliver its MUMT-X communications suite with a ROVER 6 modem, multiband radio-frequency equipment, and a directional antenna capable of relaying multiple video streams back to the command center. MUMT-X, designed to increase Apache aircrews’ situational awareness and combat effectiveness while shortening decision-making timelines, is based on the MUMT-2 system and its interoperability, reliability, and ability to meet mission objectives, officials say.
L-3 Communication Systems President John Mega says he is pleased to have “the opportunity to work with the U.S. Army to provide Apache crews with a superior in-theater communications capability that will give them an important tactical advantage.”
Work on this project is now underway at L-3 Communication Systems-West in Salt Lake City, with completion anticipated in August 2017.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 45,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions, as well as a provider of communication and electronic systems and products used on military and commercial platforms.
