Products and Solutions
Ground Tactical Click here for more...
Thales Communications changed the way
warfighters throughout the world
do their job by reducing their combat load of radio equipment from
60 pounds to 2 pounds with the software-defined AN/PRC-148 Multiband
Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR). The unparalleled performance of the
AN/PRC-148 MBITR led to Thales' selection by the U.S. Government to
develop the AN/PRC-148 JTRS Enhanced MBITR, or JEM. With more than
200,000 units deployed, the AN/PRC-148 is the smallest, lightest, and
most power-efficient multiband, tactical, handheld radio in use today.
The AN/PRC-148 JEM's Software Communications Architecture (SCA)-compliant platform hosts all of today's key waveforms and enables the integration of program enhancements, future waveforms, and additional modes of operation, all via simple software upgrades. Waveforms can be loaded onto the JEM's SCA platform based on mission requirements, allowing the radio to be used for a wider variety of applications and providing maximum user flexibility.
The AN/PRC-148 radio is the cornerstone of a complete system solution providing warfighters with additional communications capabilities for both mounted and dismounted operations. Vehicular installations, all with cable-free, 2-second radio dismount, include 50 Watt and 20 Watt dual channel and single channel configurations. Other ancillaries include a 20 Watt Man Portable System, 20 Watt Base Station, 20 Watt Tactical Repeater, Remote Control Unit with GPS, Mounted Soldier Cordless Communications System, and Modular Universal Battery Charger.
In January 2013, Thales introduced the MBITR2, the next generation Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio, with simultaneous 2-channel operations. By leveraging technologies based on the leading narrowband AN/PRC-148 tactical handheld radio and the leading wideband AN/PRC-154 tactical handheld radio, the MBITR2 provides the dismounted warfighter with the ability to integrate into the wideband tactical IP and voice network via the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) wideband channel while simultaneously maintaining legacy reach back via the narrowband channel.
Airborne Systems Click here for more...
We continue to invest in tactical communication solutions for use in size, weight, and
power-constrained environments, enabling us to provide communication solutions to our customers
across a myriad of operational environments including airborne systems.
LMR/Public Safety Click here for more...
Thales Communications has leveraged its expertise in software-defined radio technology to
meet the challenges of the homeland security and first responder
communities. Currently, U.S. public safety agencies communicate over four
different frequency bands and various operating modes. This has caused
interoperability issues during major events, such as 9/11, Hurricane
Katrina, and even the Super Bowl. In order to communicate, personnel
have to carry multiple radios depending on the agencies with which they
need to work. Thales' Liberty® Multiband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) is the
first portable radio that provides coverage across all four U.S. public safety
bands (136-174, 380-520, 700, and 800 MHz). The Liberty LMR provides
all modes standardized for public safety use, including analog FM and
Project 25, both conventional and trunked. The Liberty LMR provides full
encryption capabilities, including DES, AES, and OTAR.
Naval/Maritime Click here for more...
Leveraging decades of shipborne high frequency experience, state-of-the-
art radio technology, fully integrated communications systems, and
automated radio room design, Thales Communications is serving the
naval and maritime domains, delivering Thales' automated, integrated
shipboard HF communication systems into the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast
Guard. These solutions improve performance, reduce weight, provide
more capability in less space, and optimize workload reduction.
JTRS Leadership Click here for more...
Thales Communications was an early participant in the JTRS initiative, helping to shape the development of the SCA,
which is the backbone for the future's network-centric force. An integral player in developing JTRS technology where size,
weight, and power are key challenges, Thales was the first company to receive JTRS certification of a product and the
first company to deliver JTRS radios to warfighters (AN/PRC-148 JEM). Thales also participates on the Handheld, Manpack,
and Small Form Fits (HMS) and Network Enterprise Domain (NED) JTRS programs.
