Spain picks HF radio provider
New solution could replace existing radio communications equipment
RF Espanola (the representative company for L3Harris in Spain) has received a €11.72 million ($13.81 million) contract from Logistics Support Command in the Spanish Army to supply HF tactical radios.
At the same time, Tecnobit received a €902,000 contract from the same source to provide HF scrambler systems.
The quantity of radios and scramblers was not disclosed in the official contract announcement on 16 October; nor did the Spanish Army provide details of when the equipment will be delivered.
The Spanish armed forces currently operate the Thales PR4G tactical radio system (pictured) which provides force components with simultaneous voice and IP capabilities.
However, the armed forces are understood to be considering upgrades in software defined radio (SDR) technology. The Spanish Army has already used the Bittium Tough SDR in its 8x8 wheeled combat vehicle programme.
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