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Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Capability Tested in Space

Leonardo DRS Achieves Major Milestone for XCM3-Space Program

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Tom Patton
Dec 29, 2025
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The successful on-orbit test of a multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography has been successfully completed by Leonardo DRS. This milestone marks a significant advance in validating a technology poised to establish a new standard for secure U.S. military satellite data transport at the tactical edge.

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