Posts Tagged ‘radio’
Picture this scenario: armoured vehicles move through contested terrain. The mission is complex, with multiple units coordinating across a battlefield that spans tens of miles. But there’s a catch: every radio transmission needed to coordinate these forces could become a beacon for enemy targeting systems. Units face a difficult challenge ...
A £90 million contract to upgrade land-based radio capabilities will improve battlefield effectiveness while supporting over 200 jobs in Hampshire. The new deal for 1,300 new Multi-Mode Radios (MMR), which has been awarded to L3 Harris Communications Systems, will see the portable radios operated by foot soldiers or those mounted on ...
Cambridge-based company Plextek has been awarded two contracts for anti-drone technology as part of a DASA competition. The company has been awarded two contracts under the DASA anti-drone competition, seeking technology capable of defeating, detecting, and disrupting the hostile use of drones. The contracts make use of the company’s Low Size ...
Communication on the battlefield is an important priority, but has also been problematic. In this article we speak with Timothy Coley, a specialist in communications at Thales UK, about the problems and solutions being developed for dismounted soldiers. Two fire teams approach a battlefield objective. Navigating rolling terrain in arrowhead formation, the ...
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