Bittium Tough SDR Handheld™
Advanced software-defined tactical radio for dismounted soldiers.
Next-Generation Tactical Handheld Radio
Bittium Tough SDR Handheld™ is a next-generation software defined tactical radio for dismounted soldiers, such as squad or platoon leader. With the radio it is possible to bring broadband data transfer and voice to mobile troops across the battlefield.
The Tough SDR radios provide a uniquely wide range of frequencies, 30-2500 MHz without gaps, across several frequency bands. Together with flexible configuration options and routing networks, even thousands of radios in one network are supported.
With Bittium Tough SDR Handheld troops can communicate securely over narrowband and wideband waveforms. The radio can flexibly use the best performing waveform considering the conditions and the mission. The uniquely wide range of frequency bands in the radios improves combat survivability. Using several waveforms improves compatibility and enables operations on different levels and missions. Also legacy and national proprietary waveforms can be seamlessly ported to the radio with national COMSEC and TRANSEC.
With the Software Defined Radio (SDR) based Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) battlegroups can create high-data-rate wireless IP networks as a backbone to support command and control (C2) data transmission during military operations. Compared to existing tactical data link networks, flexibility to use the Bittium solution in different frequency bands and network structures provides cost effectiveness, ease of use, and efficiency.
Bittium TAC WIN network can be deployed in any location. It enables formation of an independent IP network and is compatible with existing infrastructure, both wire-line and wireless.
As it is software-defined, the system is versatile, can be easily upgraded and it is easy to adapt. The system enables a mesh network solution with high-data-rates and automatic network configuration required by battlegroups on the move.
Bittium TAC WIN has excellent performance and form factor as both network node and router functionalities are integrated into a single product.
Frequency Agility
Uniquely wide range of frequencies, 30-2500 MHz without gaps, providing frequency agility and less interference
Support for several different waveforms and seamless porting also for legacy and national proprietary waveforms
LTE Access
Optional LTE module for connecting to commercial LTE networks
Support for Several Routing Networks
Support for several routing networks and even thousands of radios in one network
Flexible Integration of C2 Applications
Application sandbox for flexible integration of C2 application, such as BMS and blue force tracking
Highly Secure
Access to information security implementation and certification both nationally and internationally. Sovereign management of the radios with Bittium Tactical Device Management™.
Bittium TAC WIN Waveform™
Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) Waveform connects the users as part of the tactical broadband network, which enables transmitting calls, messages and data in real time throughout the whole network.
Key features
- High-data-rate
- Slow/fast frequency hopping
- Operation without GNSS
- Network time distribution via Air Interface
- Optimized interference cancellation algorithms
- Supported bandwidths: 5 / 10 / 20 MHz
- QoS based network radio resource management
- Supports up to 1000 nodes in one network
Bittium Narrowband Waveform™
Bittium Narrowband Waveform™ enables transmitting and receiving voice and messages from command network reliably even with long communication ranges and in congested networks.
Key features
- Tactical network for soldiers and vehicles
- Typical network size up to 25 radios
- Prioritized CNR voice
- Radio silence
- Frequency hopping
- Data encryption
ESSOR High Data Rate Waveform
ESSOR High Data Rate Waveform enables broadband data transfer, cooperation and direct communications also between different national troops in international joint operations, starting already from the patrol level.
Key features
- Enables broadband data transfer, cooperation and direct communications between different national troops in coalition operations starting already from the patrol level
- Interoperable, secure, MANET radio transmission network
- Frequency range 225-400 MHz (extensible)
- 1,25 MHz bandwidth, frequency hopping, frequency diversity (automatic establishment of parallel communications on different frequency channels)
About ESSOR
The aim of the ESSOR program is to develop the European Software Defined Radio technology in order to improve the capabilities for cooperation in coalition operations. The first phase of the programme was successfully completed in 2015. In addition to the European High Data Rate Waveform, the first phase of the program produced and validated the definition for the European Software Defined Radio Architecture which was ported and qualified on six different European platforms. The following ESSOR OC1 phase aims to enhance the operational capabilities of the ESSOR High Data Rate Waveform (HDR WF), developed in the previous phase of the ESSOR programme, in order to meet the most demanding requirements of the battlefield with secure, high capacity land tactical communications.
Datasheets
- Bittium Tough SDR (pdf)
- ESSOR High Data Rate Waveform with Bittium Tough SDR products (pdf)
- Bittium Tactical Device Management (pdf)
- Bittium Tactical Network Management (pdf)
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