United States, Sept. 5 -- BAE Systems' AN/ARC-231A MARS system delivers secure airborne communications to support tactical missions when the speed and relevance of information matter most.BAE Systems' AN/ARC-231A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS) has completed initial installation and is operationally ready for use today on select U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft. This fielding marks a major step forward in equipping warfighters with an advanced, secure, and fast-operating communications solution to inform key decisions in the field. The AN/ARC-231A MARS system is the newest generation of multi-band, multi-mission, airborne communications systems with Type 1 crypto modernization.BAE Systems designed the system to enable U.S. Army secure wa...