Military radio system.

[James Wolf]

Alex,

 

Ah, JTRS.  Yes, this has been the joke or the beans for yes, the last 15 years.  I worked for two companies involved in competing in this area.  Politics, bad decisions and someone’s legacy were at the root of the problem.

What works for one service doesn’t always fit the needs of another.  For instance, the Air force didn’t want a do-it-all communications system due to SWAP (Size, Weight and Power) requirements, because they didn’t need it and the cost was high.  Just developing a known workable waveform from specifications cost in excess of $60 million dollars.

The companies that bid on these programs typically didn’t know how they were going to meet the specs.   A good story and a moderately low bid price along with being a major system integrator was the ticket in. Apologize later.

This has changed somewhat in the last few years or so.  But certainly in the beginning this was a case where technology wasn’t far enough along to meet the expected outcome.

 

Jim – KR9U

 

 

From: Tacos [mailto:tacos-bounces+jbwolf=comcast.net at amrad.org] On Behalf Of Alex Fraser
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 5:33 PM
To: tacos at amrad.org
Subject: Military radio system.

 

This article slams military spending, That ain't why I posted it here.  I had never heard of this project.   Since it has been cancelled, what dumpster can I pick?

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/06/how-to-blow-6-billion-on-a-tech-project/




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