Multi Rolle Radio (English: Multi Role Radio) was ordered by the Norwegian army in early 1993 and first put to operative use in mid-1995. The radio is portibal a high speed frequency hopping modular radio set. It uses Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying and M-ary encoding. The radio is modular in nature and can be configured both as portable (PRC) and vehicle-mounted (VRC) uses. The VRC can be fitted with two receive/transmit modules in a single mounting, for use as a relay. The Multi Rolle Radio can also message relay digital messages, has cell area mobile capabilities and has Digital Tadkom access.