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ACommunications & 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
Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft · device
Single source5.4 kg (12 lb) device[source]Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft
Configuration
| Specification | ROVER | SINCGARS |
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| Type | 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] | VHF combat-net radio (CNR)[source] |
| Display | laptop on the ground[source] | — |
| Role | close air support[source] | voice transmission between surface and airborne command and control (C2) assets[source] |
| Introduced | 2002[source]ROVERI introduction only | — |
| Compatibility | UAVs and aircraft carrying the LITENING targeting pod as well as other targeting systems |
MHz
Single sourcebetween 30 and 88 megahertz (MHz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Other pod compatibility | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod also uses the ROVER for ground station[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 21, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 15, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Used by | — | U.S. and allied military forces[source] |
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| Platform | — | ground, maritime, and airborne configurations[source] |
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| Channels | — | 2320 channels[source] |
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| Modulation | — | VHF-frequency modulation (FM) radios in the SC, nonsecure mode[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | ITT Corporation (ITT)[source] General Dynamics[source] |
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