BAE Systems’ NetVIPR™ a pioneering new military communications network – SatNews
Summary
The modern, multi-domain battlefield that comprises land, sea, air, space, cyber and electronic warfare is hugely contested and it is vital that militaries maintain control of their communications in this challenging environment. This means that even if some nodes are damaged in warfare, the rest automatically re-route to maintain optimum network speed and flow of information, making it highly resilient. As NetVIPR™ uses software to perform functions usually carried out by hardware it can be updated from remote locations instead of the frontline, providing uninterrupted network access and data transmission. Dave Sullivan, development lead of NetVIPR™ explained, “Building deployable communications networks in an operational battlespace is a complex challenge. NetVIPR™ is a software solution providing an intelligent, flexible and secure network that can be deployed from Command Headquarters all the way down to uncrewed air vehicles or other new autonomous platforms.”