Military Radios

Find Military Radio manufacturers and suppliers of encrypted, RoIP (radio over IP), SDR (software-defined radios) and survival radio technologies for defense applications; army, navy marine and air force
Overview Military Radios
By Mike Ball Last updated: December 3rd, 2024

Radio technologies are used by a wide range of military forces to provide voice and data communications between field personnel, vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, headquarters, forward operating posts and other assets. Radios may need to be engineered for interoperability not only with different branches of armed forces but possibly also allied nations.

Military Survival Radios

Triad High Power Radio in OEM and Embedded Module Forms

Triad High Power Radio in OEM and Embedded Module Forms

Military radios may transmit and receive on a variety of different frequency bands, including HF (high frequency), VHF (very high frequency), and UHF (ultra-high frequency). Some frequencies may be reserved specifically for military use. Special military survival radios may be tuned to international distress frequencies, allowing survivors to be found by search and rescue (SAR) teams.

Military radios may be designed in a number of form factors, including handheld, manpack and small form-fit radios, vehicle-mounted radios, and larger radio systems designed for aircraft and ships. Generally speaking, larger radios with longer antennas and more powerful transmitters can broadcast over greater distances.

Radio over IP (RoIP)

Many military radios have built-in GNSS or GPS receivers, allowing users to know their precise position. Radio units may also include data terminals, incorporating keyboards, screens and CPUs and allowing text and other information to be sent over radio waves. They may utilize Radio over IP (RoIP) technology, which allows the radio to act as a node in an IP network, including private networks or public internet. RoIP is useful for applications such as networking together convoys spread over large geographic areas.

Software-Defined Radios

TSYS10xx Dual-Band, Quad MIMO, High Data Rate MANET Radio by Triad RF Systems

TSYS10xx Dual-Band, Quad MIMO, High Data Rate MANET Radio by Triad RF Systems

Modern military radios may be software-defined radios (SDRs). SDRs allow upgrades such as different protocols and other functionality to be delivered via software updates, thus doing away with the need for expensive hardware replacement.

Encrypted Radio

Information sent over military radios may be encrypted to prevent interception by enemy forces. This may be done using frequency-hopping techniques as well as algorithms such as AES-128 and AES-256.

Products (21)

THPR Series

Triad High Power Radio in OEM / Embedded Module forms

Triad High Power Radio in OEM / Embedded Module forms
...dustry-leading radios in their OEM / Embedded Module forms. ... THPR radios enhance overall usability by incorporating innovative SoC-based RF monitoring, with...
TSYS10xx

Dual-Band, Quad MIMO, High Data Rate MANET Radio

Dual-Band, Quad MIMO, High Data Rate MANET Radio
The TSYS radio series was designed for an international maritime platform to enable ship/shore to... ...s any band the radios support (400 – 6000 MHz). ...
BluSDR-90-UL

Ultra-low-SWaP 10W radio module for long-range mobile & fixed-site communications

Ultra-low-SWaP 10W radio module for long-range mobile & fixed-site communications
...s BluSDR-90-UL radio is designed to provide highly-resilient long-range connectivity for both...
Slingshot

BLOS Range Extension for Tactical Radios

BLOS Range Extension for Tactical Radios
...rvice tactical radios to work over L-Band COMSATCOM for Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communications... ...government and military TACSAT channel availability is in short supply and does not deliver relaible...
Sentry-M 6170-HH

Handheld multiband military SDR

Handheld multiband military SDR
...iband handheld military software-defined radio offering continuous spectrum coverage from 20 MHz...
Sentry-U 6160-PR

Handheld UHF military radio for inter- and intra-team communications

Handheld UHF military radio for inter- and intra-team communications
......held personal UHF radio designed for real-time operational reporting and forward edge...
Sentry-H 6110-MP

Rugged man-portable SDR for secure voice and data transmission

Rugged man-portable SDR for secure voice and data transmission
...est HF manpack radios on the market, delivering 30W of RF power and providing battery life of up to...
Sentry-V 6150

VHF military radio series for secure communications

VHF military radio series for secure communications
...mily of rugged military band VHF radios available in configurations for handheld, man-portable,...
SDR2x1W-P

Compact SDR transceiver with 2x1W output power

Compact SDR transceiver with 2x1W output power
......is a versatile software-defined radio transceiver that is ideal for a wide variety of... ...ftware-defined radio transceiver that is ideal for a wide variety of applications including armored...
SDR-R

Rugged SDR transceiver for outdoor and body-worn applications

Rugged SDR transceiver for outdoor and body-worn applications
......lenging Point of View (PoV), body worn and concealment applications as well as military robotics.... ...ons as well as military robotics. Featuring a robust passively cooled IP66-rated enclosure with...
Sentry-H 6120-BM

Rugged SDR for base stations and mobile platforms

Rugged SDR for base stations and mobile platforms
...lications. The radio unit includes a smart handset with an intuitive colour display and integrated...
NETNode2x15W-5RH

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x15W output power

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x15W output power
... power IP Mesh radio featuring high throughput, built-in dual HD video encoders and MIMO...
SDR-C

Ultra-miniature COFDM video transceiver for concealed and body-worn applications

Ultra-miniature COFDM video transceiver for concealed and body-worn applications
...er, or IP Mesh radio node. The unit includes an additional ISM-telemetry band transceiver for...
NETNode2x2W-5RM

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x2W output power

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x2W output power
...ration IP Mesh radio featuring high throughput, built-in dual HD video encoders and MIMO...
NETNode2x5W-5RM

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x5W output power

Robust mobile IP Mesh radio with 2x5W output power
...ration IP Mesh radio featuring high throughput, built-in dual HD video encoders and MIMO...
SDR-M

Tactical SDR module for OEMs and systems integrators

Tactical SDR module for OEMs and systems integrators
The SDR-M is an ultra-miniature SDR transceiver module designed for small drones and unmanned system...
SDR-H2

Handheld tactical software-defined radio

Handheld tactical software-defined radio
...d Special Role Radio designed to serve a range of applications, including dismounted soldiers,...
CreoLand MANET Radios

Robust connectivity for ground and maritime platforms

Robust connectivity for ground and maritime platforms
...CreoLand MANET radio provides secure and reliable connectivity for both ground and maritime...
CreoAir MANET Radios

Tactical airborne communications for manned and unmanned aircraft

Tactical airborne communications for manned and unmanned aircraft
.... The advanced radios are operationally proven and highly scalable, and provide excellent...
CreoHub MANET Radio

Personal portable communications for dismounted soldiers and first responders

Personal portable communications for dismounted soldiers and first responders
...personal MANET radio with an ultra-compact and lightweight form factor, providing portable tactical...
CNT-M2 Transceiver Module

Low-SWaP MANET SDR module for secure wireless networking

Low-SWaP MANET SDR module for secure wireless networking
...ftware-defined radio) module that enables the creation of robust, self-forming and self-healing...

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