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Ptarmigan The military ancestor of your mobile phone network
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Ptarmigan was the British Army's first digital comms system which came into service in the mid-1980s and formed the basis for the civilian mobile phone network used today. • Almost all the Ptarmigan equipment was lost after it was decommissioned in the early 2000s, which makes the group's working example particularly rare. • This was the precursor to most modern communication systems, said Stephen Manson, a Royal Signals veteran and one of the volunteers. • It's the only operational vehicle of its type in the world, so it's totally unique. • More: https://www.forces.net/heritage/cold-... • #forcesnews #army #military #vehicles #technology #history • Subscribe to Forces News: http://bit.ly/1OraazC • Check out our website: https://www.forces.net/ • Facebook: / forcestv • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcesnews/... • X: / forcesnews
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