NAVAIR’s Capt. Greg Silvernagel, the Air Combat Electronics program manager, accepted the 25,000th ARC-210 radio from Rockwell Collins, the manufacturer, on April 29.

The ARC-210 radio is currently installed on more than 180 different types of platforms worldwide, ranging from fighter aircraft, transports, unmanned aerial systems, ships, vehicles and in buildings. The Navy alone has more than 9,800 in-service.

In accepting the radio, Silvernagel, described how the ARC-210 plays a key role in allowing joint and coalition operations to communicate in the Global War on Terror.

“Contained in the many cockpit videos that I have seen is the detailed information exchanged between our forces enabling them to conduct strike and tactical operations world-wide. This audio and digital information was made possible by the ARC-210.”

“The ARC-210 radio has set the standard for multi-mode communications throughout the Department of Defense. I’m proud to accept this latest addition and look forward to continuing to work with Rockwell Collins on the newest fifth generation ARC-210,” said Silvernagel.

“Another key to the ARC-210’s flexibility is its ability to communicate with public safety officials and first responders,” added Silvernagel. “In disaster situations, the military can coordinate rescue operations with the first responders on the ground.”

The ARC-210 provides two-way, multi-mode voice and data communications with the most recent variant supporting a 30 to 941 megahertz frequency range. This compact system is software reprogrammable. It also includes embedded Ultra High Frequency and Very High Frequency anti-jam waveforms and other data link and secure communication features, providing the user with total battlefield interoperability and high performance capabilities in the transfer of data, voice and imagery.