Persistent Systems has announced that General Dynamics Land Systems (GD) has joined Persistent's Wave Relay Ecosystem, which is an alliance of industry-leading companies that have integrated Wave Relay MANET radios onto their products.

According to Persistent, GD will equip its unmanned, controllerless small-unit robotic follower, the Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) vehicle, with Persistent’s Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology.

The Wave Relay MANET technology is integrated via the MPU5 smart radio, and serves as the data link for command and control, payload control, and HD video streaming.

“Persistent is proud to have been selected as the datalink and communications solution for General Dynamics Land Systems,” says Nick Naioti, vice president of Business Development for Persistent.

“The communication link for UGV’s is critical to the warfighter, and the MPU5 will provide General Dynamics Land Systems the range, throughput and expansion capabilities they need for reliable C2 and future sensor payloads.”

Persistent says that GD’s MUTT platform will work seamlessly with all other products equipped with Wave Relay MANET, connecting every warfighter to every system and sensor on the network.

“We are confident in the MPU5’s ability to support our products and meet the needs of the warfighter in the field,” says Phil Cory, director of Robotics for General Dynamics Land Systems.

“Incorporating the Wave Relay® MANET technology into our system provides the end users with the trusted connectivity they need no matter what the environment.”