Tactical Troposcatter Communication Systems
As well as the permanent networks detailed above, there have been many tactical transportable systems produced by several countries:-
- Soviet / Russian Troposcatter Systems
- MNIRTI R-423-1 Brig-1/R-423-2A Brig-2A/R-423-1KF
- MNIRTI R-444 Eshelon / R-444-7,5 Eshelon D
- MNIRTI R-420 Atlet-D
- NIRTI R-417 Baget/R-417S Baget S
- NPP Radiosvyaz R-412 A/B/F/S TORF
- MNIRTI R-410/R-410-5,5/R-410-7,5 Atlet / Albatros
- MNIRTI R-408/R-408M Baklan
- Peoples Republic of China (PRoC), Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Troposcatter Systems
- CETC TS-504[ Troposcatter Communication System
- CETC TS-510/GS-510 Troposcatter Communication System
- Western Troposcatter Systems
- AN/TRC-97 Troposcatter Communication System
- AN/TRC-170 Tropospheric Scatter Microwave Radio Terminal
- AN/GRC-201 Troposcatter Communication System
The U.S. Army and Air Force use tactical tropospheric scatter systems developed by Raytheon for long haul communications. The systems come in two configurations, the original "heavy tropo", and a newer "light tropo" configuration exist. The systems provide four multiplexed group channels and trunk encryption, and 16 or 32 local analog phone extensions. The U.S. Marine Corps also uses the same device, albeit an older version.
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