Ultra Electronics Tactical Communication Systems delivers fly Away Communication Systems to the Canadian Armed Forces Army Wide Area System (AWAS)

Ultra Electronics Tactical Communication Systems Division (TCS) has delivered 10 Fly Away Systems to Canada's Department of National Defence (DND), under a Contract for the supply of its latest generation multiband, software programmable 16 Mbs AN/GRC-245 radios.

Among other capabilities, the Fly Away Systems will permit a full duplex On-the-Move communications at data rates up to 1024 Kbps. The first systems were successfully demonstrated carrying voice over IP, video and supporting large file data transfers at distances up to 20 Km and vehicle speeds of up to 100Km/h.

The AN/GRC-245 radio has been in service with the U.S. Army since 2000, and is the current baseline for wide band line-of-sight communications. The AN/GRC-245 radio has also been delivered to other customers in Europe and Asia.

Ultra Electronics TCS is part of Ultra Electronics plc. Ultra Electronics plc is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturing and supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems and products for defense, security and aerospace applications worldwide.

Ultra Electronics plc, which employees 2,700 people in the UK and North America, focuses on high integrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasis on integrated information technology solutions. The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field.

Ultra Electronics plc's products and services are used on aircraft, ships, submarines, armoured vehicles, surveillance systems, airports and transport systems around the world. Ultra Electronics plc also plays an important role in supporting prime contractors by undertaking specialist system and sub-system integration using the combined expertise of the Group businesses.

For more information contact:

Mr. Chris De Combe
Marketing Manager
Tel: (514) 855-6387
Chris.decombe@ultra-tcs.com

Author Information - Chris de Combe

Manager of Applications Engineering, Ultra Electronics TCS

In 1983 Chris de Combe joined Canadian Marconi Company (later to become Ultra Electronics TCS) in the role of Systems Engineer. He quickly became Systems Enginering manager and fulfilled the role of Chief Architect in the development of new products and systems for tactical deployment. In his new position as manager of Applications Engineering Chris played a major role in the development of the “Super Highway“ system and is now actively promoting the rapidly deployable communications system.

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