New SIGINT ships to help Poland keep watch on the Baltic
Poland's in-service SIGINT ships, including ORP Nawigator pictured, will be replaced under a new contract with Saab. (Photo: Polish MoD)
Poland has contracted Saab for the design, production and support of two new Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) ships.
The ships will help Warsaw keep an eye on electronic activity and communications in the Baltic Sea.
SIGINT ships collect communications intelligence (COMINT) and electronic intelligence (ELINT) through passive interception, essentially acting as a 'hoover' for transmissions.
While the Baltic is only a relatively small maritime area, EW expert and analyst Dr Thomas Withington told Shephard that the ships would be beneficial as shore-based installations are limited by line of sight, and aerial SIGINT platforms often serve air force priorities with naval intellifence-gathering as secondary.
The Polish order comes shortly after Sweden began sea trials of a new Saab-developed SIGINT ship, HSwMS Artemis,
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
More from Digital Battlespace
-
![Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training]()
Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
Australia is looking to improve its presence in space with a focus on communications and creating a dedicated segment of its defence forces committed to the domain.
-
![EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI]()
EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI
The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.
-
![Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker]()
Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker
The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.
-
![Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend]()
Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend
Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are added to the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) component list which also includes other companies’ products providing the same security.
-
![UK teases cyber spending boost in Strategic Defence Review ahead of “imminent” release]()
UK teases cyber spending boost in Strategic Defence Review ahead of “imminent” release
The release of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has been long promised as mid-year. It is possible it could be as early as 2 June although the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to play its cards close to its chest.
-
![Intelsat emphasises SATCOM resilience for SOF in contested domains (video)]()
Intelsat emphasises SATCOM resilience for SOF in contested domains (video)
Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
