These purpose built devices are to be supplied as the GFE encryption capability for use in the recently released contract, won by the Australian company Nautronix Ltd, for the provision of MineCountermeasures Underwater Computer Systems (MCUCS) for the RAN.
In developing these cryptographic devices, which were required to meet strict physical, magnetic and electronic criteria, CRL was able to draw on its extensive experience as an Australian designer and manufacturer of high-grade cryptographic devices. This 'indigenous' capability translated directly to a design able to meet the exact mission requirement.
Cypher Research Laboratories (CRL) has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence, Tactical Electronic Warfare Program Office (TEWPO) to provide component level repair and technical support to a wide range of Electronic Warfare equipment operated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The initial system covered by this contract is the TITAN AN/PRD-13(V)1 manpack radio direction finder. As the result of agreement between the TEWPO, TITAN and CRL we are now able to provide full 'in-country' repair to component level.
From a maintenance and support perspective CRL now considers this TITAN equipment to be of equal importance to our own CYCOM® products. TITANS products can now be repaired and returned within 10 days and if a 'quick reaction' is required this time can be reduced to 8 hours.
This contract allows CRL, Australia's only indigenous designer and manufacturer of a wide range of tactical high grade encryption and military radio products, to leverage its considerable technical expertise and capability to support all TITAN radio direction finding equipment currently in service with the ADF.
The rugged lightweight equipment supplied is designed to allow the secure, reliable and seamless transmission of real-time messages over existing combat net radio systems and field cable networks from the forward observer to the gun line. The workstations provide a fully integrated GPS function and moving map display compatible with existing defence digital mapping projects. The open architecture of the workstations, despite their rugged, immersion-proof construction and their high grade cryptographic capability, allows the project to develop its own mission software and to trial third party applications and targeting systems on a stable and trusted platform.
CRL has, once again, been able to provide an indigenous product with the capability, performance and cost effectiveness necessary to fully meet the customer's specific mission requirement.
