Reticulate Micro, Inc. has revealed that the Himera G1 Pro small-form-factor tactical radio is now available to the U.S. military and select global government markets.
Reticulate is the official U.S. reseller for Ukrainian radio manufacturer Himera. The Himera G1 Pro employs frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology, resistant to electronic warfare (EW).
Built with users in mind, the G1 Pro features a higher power output, higher bandwidth radio with both a low probability of intercept (LPI) and low probability of detection (LPD).
The G1 Pro weighs 300 grams, reportedly five times lighter on average when compared to typical tactical handheld and manpack radios in the U.S. It also features a long-lasting battery, averaging 48 hours of continuous operation.
The radios are proven in the battlefield by members of the Ukrainian special operations forces. Himera took frontline input from users to add new features, such as a more powerful speaker, which allows soldiers to better communicate by voice in loud operational environments.
Himera made improvements based on fielded knowledge of the radio from having more than 4,000 active users in the Ukrainian defense forces.
Reticulate fielded Himera’s first-generation radios in exercises last month, working with the 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion at Ft. Liberty in North Carolina.
Himera reports positive feedback from early field testing of the radio in Ukraine. Matahari, the call sign for the communications platoon commander of the Da Vinci Wolves’ battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade in the Ukraine Armed Forces, asserted; “The Himera G1 Pro radio is a solution that provides reliable and high-quality communication in the face of aggressive enemy radio warfare. The infantry received low visibility on the air and a secure communication channel with the simplicity and affordability of this solution.”
Misha Rudominski, co-founder at Himera, commented; “The G1 Pro is the best user experience tactical handheld radio currently in the world – while being more affordable and more scalable than other solutions on the market. It’s a big validation for us as a company to be selling our radios to the most well-funded military in the world.”
Joshua Cryer, president and CEO of Reticulate Micro, stated; “Himera’s disruptive commercial radio technology is focused on enabling assured communications in the most challenging environments, to every echelon on the battlefield.”
Louis Sutherland, Reticulate Micro’s senior director, Business Development and Tactical market lead, said; “The U.S. military has asked for a low-cost squad radio network for a while. Given that at least one in five U.S. soldiers lack a tactical radio, it’s a need that’s gone unaddressed, with no path to address it because of cost. The G1 Pro makes it more practical for people who didn’t have a low-cost radio to now have one.”
