SAAB has selected Thales to secure satellite communications for the Royal Norwegian Navy

: Posted On Wednesday, 24 February 2016 15:21

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SAAB has selected Thales to secure satellite communications for the Royal Norwegian Navy

The Swedish group SAAB has selected Thales to secure satellite communications for the Royal Norwegian Navy. SAAB's Danish subsidiary will soon be integrating Thales's Modem 21 system on board the navy's new Logistic Support Vessel (LSV).

Artist impression of Royal Norwegian Navy future Logistic Support Vessel replenishing a Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate. DSME received an order for a combat support ship from the Norwegian
Defense Logistics Organization in 2013 The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the Norwegian
Navy in September 2016.

The Modem 21 is a military modem that enables satellite communications to be protected against jamming, interferences or intrusion. Its first version has been in operation within the French forces since 2005, and shortly thereafter within NATO. The latest generation high bandwidth Modem 21 is currently deployed in military communication systems of several countries in the world.

This latest award confirms Norway's continuing confidence in Thales following the successful integration of the Modem 21 system on board the Nansen class frigates in 2011.

Modem 21 complies with STANAG 4606 to provide NATO members with fully operational communication solutions.