Denmark Selects BNET-V Tactical Radios for Army Vehicle Fleet

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH, through its digital business unit DND Digital, has recently been selected to supply BNET-V Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) for tactical communications across the Royal Danish Army’s vehicle fleet.

The selection by the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) forms part of a 20-year framework agreement with DND Digital. The radios will support a common communications architecture across existing and new vehicles entering service as Denmark accelerates the build-up of its heavy brigade.

The award makes Denmark the second European customer for the BNET-V radio family supplied from DND Digital’s German production facility and the first NATO ally to adopt the BNET tactical network across its entire vehicle fleet.

DALO selected the system following a competitive evaluation of its performance, scalability, interoperability with allied forces, and long-term supportability against the requirements of modern operations in contested battlefield environments.

BNET-V Tactical Communications Capabilities

DND Digital’s BNET-V radios enable vehicles to operate as nodes within a common, self-forming and self-healing IP mesh network, supporting secure voice, data, and video communications while on the move.

The network supports a shared operational picture across different command levels, from platoon units to brigade headquarters, while enabling tactical communications across wheeled and tracked military platforms.

The radios incorporate Rafael’s patented Multi-Channel Reception (MCR) technology, enabling simultaneous reception and processing of multiple frequencies. This supports high data throughput, low latency, and network scalability beyond 1,000 nodes.

These capabilities are relevant to battle management systems, sensor-to-shooter links, video feeds from unmanned systems, and coalition command-and-control networks.

BNET-V is also designed for spectrum-aware operations in contested electromagnetic environments, where tactical communications must remain resilient against jamming, spoofing, and interception attempts.

As a software-defined radio, BNET-V can receive software updates introducing new waveforms, operating modes, and features throughout its service life, extending the capabilities of installed hardware without requiring wholesale replacement.

René Ulbjerg Toft, Director of the land C4ISR business area at the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), commented, “We chose the BNET-V tactical software defined radio from DND Digital on the basis of a range of parameters. First and foremost, BNET-V is a highly versatile radio with a unique ability to make the most of the scarcest resource in any tactical communications network operating within NATO: frequencies. Every data radio can establish a MANET, but far fewer can deliver a large-scale network with the bandwidth required when spectrum is scarce and the radio is operating in a contested electromagnetic environment. This is where the capabilities of BNET-V make the difference. Secondly, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is growing need for logistical assurance of all defense materiel, to secure swift maintenance and replacement. DND Digital’s decision to establish a production facility for BNET-V close to Denmark was therefore also a factor in our choice of DND Digital.”

European Production and Long-Term Support

Production of the Danish BNET-V radios is taking place at DND Digital’s facility in Flintbek, Germany, where series production of the BNET family was established in 2026 following a comprehensive transfer of technology from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The program draws on German and European suppliers, with assembly, integration, and testing carried out at Flintbek, supported by traceability processes for customers and relevant authorities.

DND Digital’s development centers in Berlin and Leipzig provide engineering expertise and support for the product in Germany. This enables support, obsolescence management, and capability upgrades to be delivered from within the European Union over the program’s service life, subject to applicable contractual arrangements.

Andreas Dohrn, Director of DND Digital, added, “This is a strategic decision for Denmark and a milestone for DND Digital. The Royal Danish Army is establishing a resilient tactical communications network across its vehicle fleet and has selected an advanced SDR radio that will be produced, tested and supported in Flintbek, little more than an hour’s drive from the Danish border. We are proud to support the Danish armed forces with our technology and to contribute to resilient European defence capabilities.”