The software-defined radio (SDR) based Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system and Bittium Tough SDR Vehicular™ radio have been accepted as the tactical communications systems for the armament of the Croatian Armed Forces.
The Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) is an SDR based wireless broadband network system intended for military and public safety use. With the system, MANET (mobile ad hoc network), link, and connection networks can be formed into one logical IP network quickly, no matter what the location is.
The Bittium Tough SDR Vehicular is a tactical radio for vehicle installations. The Tough SDR radios help to produce and share real time situational awareness to all levels of the organization.
Bittium’s solutions were accepted following the implementation phase, where the Croatian Navy used the company’s technology over multiple years. During the implementation phase, part of the Croatian Navy’s backbone network for communications was built with the modular and broadband TAC WIN system. Additionally, Tough SDR Vehicular radios were used to connect the Navy’s vessels as part of the survivable tactical backbone network.
The implementation phase was carried out in cooperation with Bittium’s Croatian partner IntellByte INFO, a supplier of IT solutions that acts as the integrator of the Croatian Navy’s tactical communications system entity, as well as the contracting party with the Navy.
Based on this successful implementation, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia accepted Bittium’s TAC WIN system and Tough SDR Vehicular radios for the armament of the Croatian Armed Forces.
The implementation of the tactical communications network for the Croatian Armed Forces will take place gradually, and the Armed Forces will issue possible separate orders for Bittium’s products and solutions as the implementation progresses.
In addition to the Navy, Bittium states that the products can be offered also to other branches of the Croatian Armed Forces.
Tommi Kangas, Senior Vice President of Bittium’s Defense & Security business segment, commented; “The successful implementation of the TAC WIN system and Tough SDR Vehicular radios by the Navy and acceptance for the armament of the Croatian Armed Forces is an excellent demonstration of our products’ and systems’ performance and applicability for different use cases.
“The modular software-defined radio-based TAC WIN system works seamlessly with other systems in use. We are proud to offer our products and systems to all the branches of the Croatian Armed Forces together with our local partner IntellByte INFO. Together we can take the Croatian Armed Forces’ tactical communications into a new era.”
Jasmin Hodzic, IntellByte INFO’s CTO, added; “Situational awareness, fast movement, and the ability to make quick decisions are the key elements of a modern warfare doctrine. In order to achieve these goals, the modernization of tactical communications is set as a development imperative for the Croatian Armed Forces.
“By implementing Bittium’s solutions we significantly raised performance and brought a new and advanced work experience to the Croatian Armed Forces. This was a visible ICT technological leap, both for us who implemented Bittium solutions, and for the Croatian Armed Forces who gained the possibility of using broadband technologies locally, but also globally by implementing intercommunication services that enable communication between military coalition troops.”
