Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

The Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) aims to procure ship, submarine, and shore protected and wideband Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) terminals for the Navy. These terminals will provide warfighters with assured, jam-resistant, secure SATCOM for message traffic, data transfer, and secure voice communications. The NMT program is the next generation maritime military satellite communications terminal and is a required Navy component to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program for enhancing protected and survivable satellite communications to Naval forces. The NMT system will replenish and improve on the capabilities of both the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System (MILSTAR) and WGS system by equipping the warfighters with assured, jam-resistant, secure communications as described in the Operational Requirements Document.

The NMT program is designed to meet the satellite communications requirements established by the Chief of Naval Operations in the Fleet Communications Planning and Programming documents. It includes procurement of ship, submarine, and shore protected and wideband MILSATCOM terminals via earth orbiting relay satellites in the Super High Frequency, Ka, and Extremely High Frequency (EHF) bands. The program aims to enhance communication capabilities by providing wideband Anti-Jam (AJ) Satellite Communication throughput over Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), supporting National Defense Strategy by investing in resilience to provide assured communications capabilities. Additionally, it supports advanced planning, system of systems architecture, design, and integration planning efforts associated with reinstallation of NMT at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Sigonella.