Beechat Network Systems and Savox Communications are collaborating to validate tactical MANET connectivity for Savox MissionCore, supporting efforts to bring resilient communications into modern battlefield network environments with limited disruption.
MissionCore is Savox’s open, interoperable mission platform, built around a software-defined, modular, IP-based architecture. It brings together voice, video, and data capabilities within a scalable C4ISR solution, helping defence forces link existing assets and turn operational information into actionable situational awareness.
As part of the collaboration, Beechat’s Kaonic 1S rugged software-defined radio is being introduced into the MissionCore environment to support secure, decentralised communications in denied and infrastructure-free conditions. The architecture is intended to connect soldiers, vehicles, drones, and other mission nodes through a self-forming and self-healing communications layer at the tactical edge.
Nicholas Quinn, CEO of Beechat Network Systems, added, “Kaonic 1S is designed for secure, decentralised communication without reliance on fixed infrastructure. Integrating this capability with MissionCore highlights how resilient connectivity can support coordination and situational awareness in complex environments.”
The interoperability evaluation extends MissionCore beyond mounted systems into the dismounted domain, enabling mission-critical voice, data, and sensor information to move more efficiently between command elements, deployed units, and remote assets. This supports improved situational awareness and faster operational decision-making.
The collaboration will focus on validating interoperability across dismounted, mounted, and sensor-enabled scenarios, including integration with situational awareness applications and remote sensor connectivity.
Jerry Kettunen, CEO of Savox Communications, said, “Modern operations require seamless movement of mission-critical voice and data across the battlespace. Our collaboration with Beechat demonstrates how MissionCore can integrate MANET capabilities to support connectivity in denied and degraded conditions.”
Beechat is part of the NATO DIANA 2026 cohort, reflecting its role in advancing dual-use communications technologies for defence and security applications. In Finland, VTT Dual-Use LaunchPad serves as a NATO DIANA accelerator site focused on strategic technologies including advanced communications, 5G/6G, and quantum technologies.
