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The US Army has ordered more than 7,000 Thales RT-2129 combat net radios (CNRs) based on the Improved Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) technology.
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The CNR is a cryptographically modernised radio drop-in replacement that will replace legacy SINCGARS radios, forming a critical element of the US Army’s modernisation.
This is the second order Thales has received as part of a dual-vendor, multiyear, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Mike Sheehan, chief executive of Thales Defense and Security, said: “The combat net radio continues Thales’ tradition of being responsive to emerging needs in support of the warfighter with a next-generation radio that uses existing training, installation kits and system integration to ensure mission readiness.”
As a fully software-defined communications solution, the Thales CNR ensures interoperability with the legacy Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) waveform, as well as enables the Army to quickly add improved waveforms to address evolving requirements.
“The CNR is designed to easily integrate into the Army’s Integrated Tactical Network and operate reliably under the most extreme conditions,” Sheehan added.
The RT-2129 CNR is a critical component of the Army’s unified network, providing robust communications capabilities to the tactical edge.
Thales’ CNR is built around the battle-proven AN/PRC-148 handheld family of radios, provides the Army with a crypto-modernised tactical radio solution and leverages a flexible software-defined solution, which enables the Army to seamlessly replace the legacy RT-1523 fleet of mounted and dismounted radios.
Under this award, Thales will deliver more than 7,000 RT-2129 Tactical Secure Voice Crypto Interoperability Standard (TSVCIS) compliant radios. To date, the US Army has ordered more than 8,100 CNRs.
