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RF Communications Test

Reduce testing time and costs with the Astronics radio test sets for use in military, avionics, and civil security industries.

Available in commercial and military grades, these integrated test systems make it easy to develop test program sets and leverage them securely and instantly across all deployed testers at the factory, depot, and operational levels.

Product Information

All radio test set models are modular and configurable, based on industry standard interfaces and software. Choose from benchtop and field-portable versions with RF, analog, and digital test capabilities.

Built on 55+ years of military test systems heritage, these radio test sets deliver a reliable platform that will remain supportable and upgradeable for the decades ahead.

Military Communications Test

Ruggedized, mil-grade radio test sets for factory, depot, and operational level testing. Includes SINCGARs support.

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Civil Communications Test

Perfect for transportation, security, and law enforcement agencies to keep critical communications operational.

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Avionics Communications Test

Keep your grounds crew, maintenance, and security communications running at peak performance with these radio test solutions.

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Military Communications Test

Astronics testers for military radios and wireless communications systems help you keep your most critical communications up and running smoothly. Write test program sets once and deploy them instantaneously everywhere – whether your test set is in the factory, at the depot, or in operation.

Deployed globally for nearly 20 years, Astronics communications testers deliver the dependability you require to ensure military communications safety and security.

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Solutions Optimized for Rugged Mil Duty

As an all-in-one solution, our communications testers deliver:

Fast diagnostic test times
Reduced maintenance and calibration costs
Fewer frustrating “no fault found” conditions
Reduced lifecycle cost of ownership
SINCGARS support (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System)
Multiple waveforms
A modular, customizable architecture
Upgradeable technology paths
Cybersecurity
Multi-year support programs
ITAR compliant

ATS-3100 Vector Signal Transceiver-based Radio Solution (VRS)

The ATS-3100 VRS, the newest member of the ATS-3100 PXI Integration Platform product family and fifth-generation radio test solution, is a single, consolidated platform for testing legacy, modern, and next-gen, software-defined radios for military, civil, and commercial users. Integrating the PXI Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) from National Instruments (NI), the platform enables faster test time with wider bandwidth (up to 1GHz) than any other radio test solution available today.

Built with modular system architecture, the ATS-3100 VRS provides an easy path to upgrade for future technology insertions, maximizing the lifetime of your system. The platform joins the Astronics family of radio test solutions to offer a holistic solution, providing synergy from depot to field and covering all levels of maintenance.

Features include:

Frequency range from 1 MHz to 6 GHz
Wide modulation bandwidth up to 1 GHz
Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) and test executive
Reconfigurable and expandable PXIe-based platform

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CTS-6010 Tactical Radio Test Set

The CTS-6010 brings an entire test bench to your front lines. Enable your technicians to detect equipment faults and verify operational capabilities at the I- and O-levels, saving valuable diagnostic time and cost.

Features include:

Support for SINCGARS, SRW, WNW, HAVEQUICK, SOCNET and more
More than 16 included instruments, all optimized to support tactical radio testing
Software to run fully automated testing of tactical radios
Automated and OEM-approved maintenance procedures for reliability and repeatability
All UUT test results and critical data captured automatically and archived in Data Manager for Audit Trail support
Existing TPS support for PRC-117G, PRC-148 Family (MBITR, JEM and 6809), PRC-150, PRC-152, PRC-137G.

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ATS-3100 RTS Radio Test Set

The ATS-3100 RTS, a member of the ATS-3100 PXI Integration Platform product family, enables you to test both legacy and modern military tactical radios using a single, benchtop platform, integrating the most crucial features for radio test.

Now, you have the capability to test both airborne and ground legacy radios (e.g. SINCGARS) plus modern wideband waveforms (e.g. 117G, ANW 2, TSM) from virtually any original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

The ATS-3100 RTS tests advanced radio capabilities including frequency hopping, bit error rate, error vector magnitude (EVM), and sensitivity.

Features include:

Frequency range from 1 MHz to 6 GHz
Wide modulation bandwidth up to 200 MHz
Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) and test executive
Compact, benchtop platform
Two-hour automated calibration & verification
Reconfigurable and expandable PXIe-based platform

ATS-3100 RTS Solution sheet
ATS-3100 RTS for Airborne Radio Test Solution sheet

ATS-3000A

Ruggedized benchtop version that incorporates a software-defined synthetic test architecture and features 21 instruments. Operate in manual or automatic modes.

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ATS-3000P

Ruggedized, portable version that offers frontline testing capabilities with 21 instruments. Its compact size facilitates easy movement through access hatches by a single person.

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Avionics Communications Test

Astronics communications test sets for aircraft keep your radio, wireless, and navigation communications running at peak performance. Write test program sets once and deploy them instantaneously everywhere – whether your test set is in the factory, at the depot, or in facility operation.

Deployed globally for nearly 20 years, Astronics communications testers deliver the dependability you require to ensure critical communications safety and security.

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Solutions Optimized for Testing Avionics Communications Suites

As an all-in-one solution, our radio test sets deliver:

Fast diagnostic test times
Reduced maintenance and calibration costs
Fewer frustrating “no fault found” conditions
Reduced lifecycle cost of ownership
A modular, customizable architecture
Upgradeable technology paths
Cybersecurity
Multi-year support programs

CTS-6000 Avionics Series

Our newest communications tester, the CTS 6000, brings an entire test bench to your aircraft. Enable your at-platform technicians to detect equipment faults and verify operational capabilities right in the cockpit, saving valuable diagnostic time and cost while reducing frustrating "no fault found" results.

Features include:

Testing for VHF and HF radios, GPS landing systems, low-range altimeters, distance measuring equipment, and more
More than 16 included instruments, all optimized to support avionics RF, communications and navigation testing
Software to run fully automated testing of avionics LRUs
Automated and OEM-approved maintenance procedures for reliability and repeatability
All UUT test results and critical data captured automatically and archived in Data Manager for audit trail support.
Existing TPS support for VHF 2100, DME 900, GLU 925, LRA 900, HFS 900D

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CTS-2700

Benchtop radio test set featuring 23 instruments for complete RF, analog, and digital capabilities. Field upgradeable with a synthetic architecture.

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CTS-2750

Ruggedized, portable version that offers RF, digital, and analog test capabilities with 23 instruments. Its compact size facilitates easy movement in and out of vehicles by a single person.

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Civil Communications Test

Astronics communications test sets for civil tactical radios, transportation communications, and other civil systems keep your critical communications running at peak performance. Write test program sets once and deploy them instantaneously everywhere – whether your test set is in the factory, at the depot, or in operation.

Deployed globally for nearly 20 years, Astronics communications test solutions deliver the dependability you require to ensure critical communications safety and security.

View the civil radio test set brochure.

Product Information

As an all-in-one solution, our radio test sets deliver:

Fast diagnostic test times
Reduced maintenance and calibration costs
Fewer frustrating “no fault found” conditions
Reduced lifecycle cost of ownership
P25 compliance
A modular, customizable architecture
Upgradeable technology paths
Cybersecurity
Multi-year support programs

Freedom R8200

Our newest solution from our Freedom family of communications system analyzers, the Freedom R8200 is a portable service monitor capable of both subscriber radio and infrastructure testing. The first of its kind, it features a built-in vector network analyzer (VNA) and combines comprehensive digital and analog LMR testing with the ability to measure important RF network characteristics, such as: