Movement Tracking System: Difference between revisions

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[[File:SSGCrawley.jpg|thumb|200px|SSG Gary Crawley, 1-12 FA, operates an MTS mobile station mounted in his vehicle in Iraq.]]

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MTS can operate anywhere in the world giving over-the-horizon communications to vehicles on the move. Messages are transmitted via commercial satellites in near real-time and vehicle locations are displayed on computers with NGA maps. All messages are encrypted end-to-end, including sender and recipient addresses for information security purposes. MTS operates over a variety of [[geostationary satellites]] and is designed to transition automatically from one satellite system to another, as required.