FreeWave Technologies’ Spartan series of long range radios has received a certification of encryption from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The encryption technology within the series of radios has been awarded FIPS 140-2 level 2 validation, and is suitable for defence applications such as soldier training and C2 for UAVs.
The system enables secure transfer of information ‘both reliably and on a real-time basis’, according to the company.
‘We’re still a small business that is focusing on getting data from A to B,’ Jeff Allen, market manager for government and defence at the company, told Shephard
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The Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System is in service with Poland and the US Army with another 20 countries believed to have expressed an interest.
The Thales DigitalCrew package, first unveiled at last year’s Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles conference, is designed to merge imaging and apply a layer of decision-making and observation algorithms to support crew and other personnel.
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
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