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  "type": "product",
  "id": "persistent-systems-mpu5",
  "url": "https://www.nomyparts.com/companies/persistent-systems/products/mpu5/",
  "name": "MPU5",
  "fullName": "MPU5 mobile mesh-network radio",
  "manufacturer": {
    "id": "persistent-systems",
    "name": "Persistent Systems",
    "url": "https://www.nomyparts.com/companies/persistent-systems/"
  },
  "category": {
    "id": "communications",
    "name": "Comms & GCS"
  },
  "subcategory": {
    "id": "los-links",
    "name": "LOS links"
  },
  "description": "MPU5 is a mobile mesh-network radio that carries digital traffic between network nodes. It supplies the communications element of an integrated platform network, with antennas, power and host connections selected for the operational installation.",
  "manufacturerPage": "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
  "certifications": [
    "MIL-STD-810G",
    "MIL-STD-461F",
    "FCC/IC",
    "IP68",
    "ISO 9001",
    "FIPS 140-3",
    "Japan Type Approval",
    "RCM"
  ],
  "specifications": [
    {
      "id": "grade",
      "name": "Grade",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": "Aerospace-grade"
    },
    {
      "id": "market",
      "name": "Market",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": "Dual-use"
    },
    {
      "id": "platform-class",
      "name": "Platform class",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": [
        "Small UAS (<25 kg)",
        "Large UAS (25–150 kg)",
        "Heavy UAS (>150 kg)",
        "eVTOL",
        "Manned aircraft",
        "Ground"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "airframe",
      "name": "Airframe",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": [
        "Any"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "availability",
      "name": "Availability",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": "In production"
    },
    {
      "id": "certifications",
      "name": "Certifications",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": [
        "MIL-STD-810",
        "MIL-STD-461",
        "FCC"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "mass",
      "name": "Mass",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": 55,
      "unit": "g",
      "si": {
        "value": 0.055,
        "unit": "kg"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "dimensions",
      "name": "Dimensions (L × W × H, mm)",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": "44.8 x 38.6 x 21.5 mm"
    },
    {
      "id": "operating-temperature",
      "name": "Operating temperature",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": {
        "min": -40,
        "max": 85
      },
      "unit": "°C"
    },
    {
      "id": "max-range",
      "name": "Max range",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-03",
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      "unit": "km",
      "si": {
        "value": 209215,
        "unit": "m"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "frequency-bands",
      "name": "Frequency bands",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": "L-band 1350-1390 MHz; S-band 2200-2507 MHz; BAS band 2025-2150 MHz; lower C-band 4400-5000 MHz; upper C-band 5100-6000 MHz (interchangeable modules)"
    },
    {
      "id": "max-data-rate",
      "name": "Max data rate",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": 150,
      "unit": "Mbps"
    },
    {
      "id": "transmit-power",
      "name": "Transmit power",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "W"
    },
    {
      "id": "network-topology",
      "name": "Network topology",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": "Self-forming, self-healing peer-to-peer Wave Relay MANET."
    },
    {
      "id": "channel-bandwidth",
      "name": "Channel bandwidth",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": 20,
      "unit": "MHz",
      "si": {
        "value": 20000000,
        "unit": "Hz"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mimo",
      "name": "MIMO",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": true
    },
    {
      "id": "encryption",
      "name": "Encryption",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": "CTR-AES-256; SHA-256 HMAC; hardware cryptographic acceleration; CNSA algorithms"
    },
    {
      "id": "physical-interfaces",
      "name": "Physical interfaces",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": [
        "RS-232",
        "Ethernet",
        "USB",
        "HDMI",
        "SDI"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "antenna-ports",
      "name": "Antenna ports",
      "sources": [
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
        "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-11-05",
      "value": "3 x RP-TNC female (RF); 1 x SMA female (GPS)"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-specs/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-capabilities/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://persistentsystems.com/mpu5-applications/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://persistentsystems.com/radio-modules/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://persistentsystems.com/wp-content/themes/persistensystems/pdf/mpu5/03EN070-MPU5-Spec-Sheet-Rev-S.pdf",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-11-12",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "licenseName": "CC BY 4.0",
  "attribution": "Source: NomyParts, https://www.nomyparts.com/companies/persistent-systems/products/mpu5/"
}