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Radio Systems
Budget figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $512.5M |
| FY25 | $188.9M |
| FY26 | $209.4M |
All series figures: P-1 TOA · PB2026
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $401.3M | $519.4M | $512.5M | ||
| Enacted | – | $520.0M | $544.1M | $188.9M | |
| Request | – | – | $544.1M | $258.8M | $209.4M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $544.1M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reported $512.5M as actual total obligation authority — $31.5M below the request. 512.51 − 544.06 = -31.55 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
Program lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Description — Radio Systems
This budget line item procures radios, radio systems, satellite communications systems, and associated equipment. Global Broadcast Service (GBS): GBS is a smart-push/user-pull Satellite Communication (SATCOM) system that provides large volumes of information to deployed, or garrison forces. The AN/TSR-9 and AN/TSR-11 receives and disseminates GBS broadcasts at up to 45 Mbps, and is capable of processing both classified and unclassified information products such as: imagery, intelligence, video (NTSC and Digital), theater message traffic, Joint and service-unique news, weather and MWR programming. Each Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) consists of a Receive Terminal (including a 1-meter parabolic dish antenna), Receive Broadcast Manager Server, Power Controller Unit, Crypto Device (KG-250XS), Integrated Receiver-Decoder (for NTSC video), Managed Ethernet Switch, Unmanaged Ethernet Switch, Video Converter, and transit cases. The Portable Receive Suite (PRS) is a man portable ground station single enclave (Classified or Unclassified) receive suite. The PRS can be connected to a LAN with the addition of a user supplied Ethernet switch. The PRS receives information products broadcasted throughout the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) via the Ka-band transponders via the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites' Ka-band downlink transponders. Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T): SMART-T provides tactical users with protected data and voice via Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications. The SMART-T system is transported on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), providing MAGTF Commanders a secure, survivable, long-haul, low/medium data rate communications link not subject to terrain masking and horizon limitations. The SMART-T is the only USMC asset that possesses a SATCOM AEHF capability. The Secure Expeditionary Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (SERPNT) funding line is a critical Marine Corps Force Design program that increases the resiliency and assurance of PNT capabilities for user equipment, platforms, and systems in highly contested Navigation Warfare environments. Required by Federal and Department of Defense mandates, SERPNT provides Assured-PNT (A-PNT) to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commanders to know and trust PNT data, and mitigate threats from peer and near peer adversaries to meet Force Design, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, and Joint All-Domain Command and Control missions. SERPNT enables operations in a contested environment by implementing the technologies managed under Military Global Positioning (GPS) User Equipment (MGUE) Increment I and II, including Military-Code (M-Code), Anti-Jam/Anti-Spoof antennas, Alternative Navigation sources, and non-GPS capabilities (such as Inertial Measurement Units, barometers, wheel speed sensors, etc.). Tactical Communications Modernization (TCM): This is a Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design program. TCM addresses the requirements to enhance, replace, and sustain tactical radio systems while achieving interoperability and minimizing the effects of equipment obsolescence. TCM enables Command, Control (C2) and situational awareness at all echelons and elements of the MAGTF. TCM provides for Line of Sight (LOS), Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) secure voice, and data, operating in frequency bands from 1.6MHz to 2.5GHz. This capability is critical to the Force Design goals of establishing resilient communications architectures capable of closing kill chains in austere environments and JADC2 compatible. Support: This funds program office operations, program support, and fielding efforts via Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), NAVWARSYSCOM PRP, and MARCORSYSCOM. At NIWC, the program provides government and contractor support for engineering, testing, logistics, fielding support, training and development support across the TCM portfolio. High Frequency Radio II (HFR II) consists of RT-2060-based manpack, vehicular, and transit case high frequency (HF) radio systems. This funding provides HF long-range communications in a SATCOM denied/degraded environment. Multi-Channel Radio Family of Systems (MCR FoS), MCR FoS consists of the Multi-Channel Man-Pack (MCMP) and the Multi-Channel Hand Held (MCHH). Multi-Channel Manpack Radio provides two channel dismounted and vehicle communications in the VHF and UHF Spectrum (30 MHZ- 2.5 GHz). This augments capabilities of the legacy multi-band radio (MBR-Predecessor to the MBR II Capability) capability set. Multi-Channel Handheld (MCHH) Radio provides two channel dismounted and vehicle communications in the VHF and UHF Spectrum (30 MHZ- 2.5 GHz). Waveform Modernization updates TCM's radios with National Security Agency (NSA) mandated emergent waveforms. This ensures Marine Corps radios will be able to communicate with other services, and provides more capable and resilient communications. These include WREN, SATURN ED4, SINCGARS 3.1 (FH2/ CT2 and FH3), and future MANET waveforms. Multi-Band Radio II (MBR II) consist of the tactical, vehicle and manpack variants of the AN/PRC-117G. It provides secure multiband communications in the VHF and UHF Spectrum (30 MHZ- 2.0 GHz). This funding maintains the current systems and constantly modifies to ensure crypto compliant radios and adaption to new waveforms. Ground Link-16: Increases situational awareness and shortens the kill chain by allowing ground units to participate in the Link 16 network with naval, air, and coalition platforms. TCM procurements enable joint interoperability, mobile networking, and support NSA Communications Security (COMSEC) Modernization requirements down to the squad level. Terrestrial Wideband Transmission Systems (TWTS): This is a CMC Force Design program. TWTS is a portfolio that provides the Fleet Marine Force with the capabilities of high throughput secure Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) and Line of Sight (LOS) terrestrial digital data transmission. TWTS consists of systems that are Leading Readiness Indicators for the Marine Corps Force Design Effort supporting the conduct of Command and Control (C2) in a degraded environment. The Next Generation Troposcatter (NGT) will provide the BLOS terrestrial digital data transmission capability that is capable of operation in a SATCOM denied environment and is in the Production and Deployment Phase. The NGT capability will provide significantly higher bandwidth communications over longer distances than legacy systems. The Line-of-Sight Radio System Family of Systems (LRS FoS) enhances naval integration by providing shore-to-ship and shore-to-shore connectivity began fielding in FY 2022. This capability is critical to the Force Design goals of establishing resilient communications architectures capable of closing kill webs in austere environments by delivering full duplex secure digital wideband multi-channel communication transmissions for Navy and Marine Corps forces digital networks. LRS FoS includes a Transit Case based system for operational flexibility and the Tactical Elevated Antenna Mast System II (TEAMS II) which provides the height required to overcome terrain obstacles and the curvature of the earth to communicate over long distances. The Expeditionary Advanced Ground Link (EAGL) optical communications system operates outside of the Radio Frequency spectrum to provide Marines with high bandwidth, non-visible, highly directional, LOS, eye safe, Command and Control transport system. The capabilities within the TWTS portfolio will modernize the Marine Corps ability to connect networks over long distances in contested and satellite-denied environments and are critical additions to the Joint All-Domain C2 communications strategy. Wideband Satellite Communications (WSATCOM): This is a critical CMC Force Design program. WSATCOM is an integrated satellite communications family of systems (FoS) that is the primary means to communicate with units that are beyond line-of-sight (BLOS). This capability is critical to the Force Design goals by establishing resilient communications architectures capable of closing kill chains in austere environments (EABO) by utilizing organic and commercial SATCOM. This FoS supports Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations concept by providing SATCOM capability from the lowest tactical to the most strategic levels of command. WSATCOM systems are intended to be modular with an architecture that supports technology insertion through scalable and flexible technologies. WSATCOM uses commercial Ku and military X and Ka frequency bands that support communications (NIPRNET, SIPRNET, telephony) at all levels of the MAGTF. WSATCOM systems enable previously disconnected commanders at all levels to communicate with friendly forces and to support a wide range of information operations mission and traditional missions.
Justification
Justification — Radio Systems
FY 2026 Base Appropriation Request: $209.444M ($209.352M Active, $0.092M Reserve) Global Broadcast Service (GBS): $4.104M - The increase from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects sustainment of program office activities required to retain GBS systems baselined with Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) mandated configurations and additional procurement of the next generation modem for the GBS system as aligned with the configuration for the PICA system baseline. FY 2026 funding will support hardware tech refresh of modems to mitigate obsolescence issues and maintain the system baseline as directed by the GBS Primary Inventory Control Activity (U.S. Space Force). Wideband Satellite Communications (WSATCOM): $85.046M - The decrease from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects the reduction of Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communications - Light (MCWS-L) and Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communications - Heavy (MCWS-H) production assets due to an AAO reduction. MCWS-L is comprised of a modular multichannel, man-portable and multiband (X, Ku, Ka) SHF (Super High Frequency) satellite terminal that provides transmission capability to support Battalion and smaller sized Marine Corps missions. MCWS-H is comprised of a modular, multi-channel, multi-band (X, Ku, Ka) SHF Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminal to support the flexible nature of Marine Corps missions, as defined in Force Design 2030. These assets will be designed & provisioned to provide adequate transmission capability to support Regiment & larger-sized deployed task forces. The program will also provide fielding and new equipment training support related to MCWS-H and MCWS-L, as well as to procure ancillaries/spares components for MCWS-H and MCWS-L. These resources are critical to fielding primary beyond-line-of-sight capabilities to tactical Marine Corps forces and will result in more-reliable communications systems and enhanced command and control. Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T): $1.303M ($1.211M Active, $0.092M Reserve)- The decrease from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects reduced procurement of tech refresh components to mitigate End of Life/End of Service (EOL/EOS) and obsolescence issues until Next Generation (NEXGEN) AEHF solution is identified. Secure Expeditionary Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (SERPNT): $27.170M - The increase from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects the procurement of 211 production assets and spares for the Mounted Variant I (MAPS GEN II) necessary to meet the Approved Acquisition Objective (AAO). Additionally, FY 2026 funding will also be used to pursue a Mounted Variant 2 for US Marine Corps platforms. Tactical Communications Modernization (TCM): $88.335M - The increase from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects procurements of systems/ancillary equipment, associated support costs, fielding, and New Equipment Training (NET). FY 2026 funding will support the procurement and fielding of multiple families of radio systems, which support the primary voice and data communication requirements for the operational forces. FY 2026 efforts include the continued procurement of Ground Link-16 AAO quantities and associated peripherals. MCMP will continue to procure AAO quantities of dismounted systems and associated spares and accessory/ancillary components. Funding will also allow for the procurement of NSA mandated waveforms (classification held at a higher level). In addition to USMC AAO procurements, FY 2026 funding request provides for the continued fielding of radio systems. Terrestrial Wideband Transmission System (TWTS): $3.486M - The decrease from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects the decrease of the Fielding and New Equipment Training (NET) Support activities required for LRS and NGT. Funding will support the necessary fielding and training support to transition the NGT, and TEAMS II to the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). TWTS will also continue to sustain legacy systems such as the Army-Navy/Transportable Radio Communications-170A (AN/TRC-170A), and Tactical Elevated Antenna Mast System (TEAMS) until NGT, and TEAMS II systems are completely fielded. The capabilities within the TWTS portfolio will provide the FMF with a secure and resilient communication pathway that operates inside and outside of the RF spectrum. These systems will significantly improve the commander's ability to organize, understand, plan, decide, direct, and monitor all Joint Force and mission partner actions across the battlefield, and throughout periods of degraded and contested electromagnetic spectrum use. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.955 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative."
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY24 Actuals | $512.5M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY25 Enacted | $188.9M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $209.4M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY26 Total | $209.4M |
Exhibit P-1R
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY25 Enacted | $94.0K |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY 2026 request | $92.0K |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget figures shows both.
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| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $2.27B | $512.5M | $188.9M | $209.4M | $209.4M |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — none of this program's high-confidence awards records a positive obligation at any place of performance (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Related awards
Award linkage is shown for 32 of 200 profiled companies — high- and medium-confidence USAspending matches, each row labeled; medium is the weaker evidence. why partial award coverage? →
| Recipient | PIID | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | M6785422D2090 | high |
Contractor concentration
No concentration index is published for this line. This line's high-confidence links do not clear the floor for a published concentration index — at least 3 awards across 2 contractor families holding positive obligations, with positive net linked dollars. An index below that floor is a fact about the sample, not about the market. Whatever further links this line carries are medium-confidence, and what each medium evidence path does and does not establish is set out in the methodology. Both bases are in the downloadable warehouse.
Lobbying mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Radio Systems. No program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O812
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O784
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O827
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1R) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1R · P229
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_P-1R_Procurement.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.