Editing Joint Tactical Radio System (section)

{{Short description|Proposed US military radio system}}
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The '''Joint Tactical Radio System''' ('''JTRS''') aimed to replace existing radios in the [[American military]] with a single set of [[software-defined radio]]s that could have new frequencies and [[mode of transmission |modes]] (“[[waveform]]s”) added via upload, instead of requiring multiple radio types in ground vehicles, and using [[Printed circuit board|circuit board]] swaps in order to upgrade. JTRS has seen cost overruns and full program restructurings, along with cancellation of some parts of the program.  

JTRS HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit (SFF)) radios are jointly developed and manufactured by [[Thales Group|Thales]] and [[General Dynamics Mission Systems]]. These software-defined radios are designed as successors to the JTRS-compatible CSCHR (Consolidated Single Channel Handheld Radios, ie. [[AN/PRC-148]] and [[AN/PRC-152]]), securely transmitting voice and data simultaneously using [[Type 2 product|Type 2 cryptography]] and the new Soldier Radio Waveform.

The Army announced in June 2015 a Request for Proposal (RFP) for full-rate production of the HMS program. Goal was set for assessment in 2015-2016 and for full rate production in 2017.<ref name="did-jtrs-21-may-2020">{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/soldier-battle-jtrs-the-hms-radio-set-07536/  |title=Soldier Battle JTRS: The HMS Radio Set + SANR |publisher=Defense Industry Daily, LLC |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=en |date=21 May 2020}}</ref>

JTRS is widely seen as one of the DoD's greatest acquisition failures, having spent $6B over 15 years without delivering a radio.<ref name="arstech-costly-8-mar-2018">{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Sean |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/the-armys-costly-quest-for-the-perfect-radio-continues/ |title=The Army’s costly quest for the perfect radio continues |website=Ars Technica |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=en-us |date=8 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="mitre-cautionary-1-april-2020">{{cite web |last1=Ward |first1=Dan |url=https://aida.mitre.org/blog/2020/04/01/jtrs-a-cautionary-tale-for-today/ |title=JTRS: A Cautionary Tale For Today |publisher=[[Mitre Corporation]] |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=April 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="nextgov-shutters-01-aug-2012">{{cite web |last1=Brewin |first1=Bob  |url=https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2012/08/pentagon-shutters-joint-tactical-radio-system-program-office/57173/ |title=Pentagon shutters Joint Tactical Radio System program office |website=Nextgov.com |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=en |date=1 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="asrstech-blow6billion-19-june-2012">{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Sean |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/06/how-to-blow-6-billion-on-a-tech-project/ |title=How to blow $6 billion on a tech project |website=Ars Technica |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=en-us |date=19 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="publicintegrity-doomed-10-Jan-2012">{{cite web |last1=Axe |first1=David |url=https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/failure-to-communicate-inside-the-armys-doomed-quest-for-the-perfect-radio/ |publisher=Center for Public Integrity |title=Failure to communicate: Inside the army's doomed quest for the 'perfect' radio |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=10 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="waronrocks-10failed-01-dec-2014">{{cite web |url=https://warontherocks.com/2014/12/top-10-failed-defense-programs-of-the-rma-era/  |title=Top 10 Failed Defense Programs of the RMA Era |website=War on the Rocks |publisher=Metamorphic Media |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=2 December 2014}}</ref>