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BCommunications & electronic warfare
system which allows ground forces, such as Forward air controllers (FAC), to see what an aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seeing in real time
Measured figures
Mass
Single source30.6 ounces (870 g)[source]
Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft · device
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AN/PRC-148 | ROVER |
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| Power | 0.1 to 5.0 Watts[source] 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 Watts[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Thales Communications[source] | — |
| Type | handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio[source] | system which allows ground forces, such as Forward air controllers (FAC), to see what an aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seeing in real time[source] |
| Used by | NATO forces around the world[source] | — |
| Production |
5.4 kg (12 lb) device[source]Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft
MBITR continuous frequency range; source also reports equivalent wavelength
Single source30–512 MHz (9.99–0.59 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1994[source] |
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| Modulation | AM / FM (Single channel), HAVEQUICK I/II, SINCGARS ESIP single channel and frequency hopping , ANDVT ( PSK )[source] | — |
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| Encryption | NSA Endorsed Type 1 , Type III DES[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 18, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 21, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Display | — | laptop on the ground[source] |
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| Role | — | close air support[source] |
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| Introduced | — | 2002[source]ROVERI introduction only |
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| Compatibility | — | UAVs and aircraft carrying the LITENING targeting pod as well as other targeting systems[source] |
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| Other pod compatibility | — | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod also uses the ROVER for ground station[source] |
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