Narrowband  |  2024-11-01

Rohde & Schwarz to Deliver Turnkey Communications Solution for Dutch and Belgian Navy

Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

Rohde & Schwarz to supply turnkey integrated communications systems for anti-submarine warfare frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Belgian Navy.

Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply its turnkey integrated communications system (ICS) for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) and Belgian Navy.

Under the contract, Rohde & Schwarz will deliver its NAVICS solution, which is designed to provide external and internal communications across multiple security domains. The system will feature groundbreaking cyber security capabilities to ensure the secure exchange of sensitive information.

Bart Walraven Managing Director Rohde & Schwarz Benelux B.V.

We are proud to have been selected by COMMIT to supply the ICS for the ASW Frigates of the RNLN and Belgian Navy. Our Multi Level Secure NAVICS Solution was chosen as the best basis to fulfill the stringent security requirements. On top of we incorporated numerous customer-specific requirements into the design, such as the modification of voice terminals and the integration of our communications control systems into the customer's integrated mission management system (IMMS). This tailored approach ensures seamless integration and optimal performance of the communications system.