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Full Motion Video Mission Modules (FMV-MM)

Tactical radio systems in the recent past were single-purpose, narrowband solutions designed to
address speci c missions with a primary focus on secure voice communications. These solutions
suitably provided critical voice communications in support of the “ ghting doctrine” of the time.

Today’s geopolitical climate and the asymmetric nature of current military operations which
include peace-keeping, counterinsurgency, and counterterrorism have rendered legacy com-
munications solutions inadequate. Moreover, the Canadian Army’s future employment
concepts based on adaptive, dispersed operations are challenging current capabilities and drive
the need for increased communications range and capacity. New tactical radio requirements
seek to embrace advances in telecommunications technologies and emphasize data-centric
applications including text/SMS, situational awareness, command and control (C2) and video
transport.

Current tactical radio solutions incorporate a software-de ned radio architecture which eases
the portability of multiple waveforms and more readily supports multiple applications. These
multi-function radios provide legacy secure voice communications but also provide spectral-
ly-e cient wideband mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET) waveforms that allow soldier’s to
connect to the network from the tactical edge.

Being part of the tactical network, soldiers are able to share a sensor, C2 and navigation data
thereby providing a more complete picture of the battlespace or Common Operational Picture
(COP). This ability to more readily acquire information over the network and the improved situa-
tional awareness this provides ensures our armed forces retain the decisive advantage on the
battle eld.

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