As part of the NEXCOM 2 modernization program, the radio products team at General Dynamics Mission Systems recently delivered the 10,000th CM-300/350 VHF-UHF V2 radio, which have replaced the antiquated ground-to-air, air traffic control radios in more than 2000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) locations and multiple U.S. military installations.
The NEXCOM 2 contract was awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems in 2012.
The CM-300/350 VHF-UHF V2 radio, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) radio, provides high quality communication between air traffic controllers and pilots flying in the National Airspace System, improving communications reliability and safety of flight. Since they are software-defined radios, they can accommodate expanding future Air Traffic Management ground infrastructure requirements as they mandate software updates for development.
The radios are also averaging 398,000 Fielded Mean Time Between Failure across 266 operational test sites, according to the most recent FAA Fielded Reliability Report.
“The CM-300/350 V2 radios meet the dynamic communications requirements of air traffic control centers, commercial airports, military air stations and range installations,” Paul Parent, vice president of Radio Programs and Products for General Dynamics Mission Systems, said.