Elbit Systems recently announced that it was awarded an approximately $20 million contract from a Western European country for the supply of tactical mobile radios, from the new and advanced E-LynX Software Defined Radios (SDR) family. This contract will be performed over a three-year period.
This E-LynX radio solution offers reliable voice, data and video services simultaneously, along with integrated blue force tracking capabilities, both in narrow and wide band waveforms. Based on unique combat proven Mobile Ad- Hoc Networking (MANET) capabilities, this solution is designed to serve as the mobile networking backbone for modern Battle Management Systems (BMS) and soldier systems.
According to Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land & C4I Division, the modern battlefield requires sophisticated networking capabilities for the maneuvering forces as an infrastructure for situational awareness and terrain dominance and this contract is a result of their continuous efforts and investments in research and development in order to achieve modern military networking and radio capabilities.
