A Portuguese Army Pandur II with an SP30 turret with 30mm gun. Credit: Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum/ commons.wikimedia.org (Creative Commons).

EID, a Portuguese technology company and part of Cohort, has launched new tactical integrated communication system (TICS) for use within military vehicles and shelters.

Dubbed TerraNEX, the new TICS is claimed to be modular and highly customisable and will serve as a central communications hub.

The system can be augmented with additional subsystems such as network management tools, audio controllers, and IP-based services, said the company

EID explained TerraNEX TICS is designed to improve coordination, system integration, and secure communication for military units in dynamic operational environments.

Operational tests and validation on the system have been successfully conducted during the Portuguese Army’s army technological experimentation on both a Pandur II 8×8 and an M577 APC vehicle.

These trials demonstrated the system’s ability to provide secure and robust voice and data communications in real-time, noted the company.

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The system enables dismounted soldiers to maintain connectivity up to the headquarters level, where a complete common operational picture can be accessed and shared.

EID CEO Martin Bennett said: “Our new tactical integrated communication system is a product of years of collaboration and innovation. It represents not only a technical leap forward but also a reaffirmation of our trusted partnership with the Portuguese Armed Forces.”

The new system is a result of EID’s longstanding partnership with the Portuguese Army, which has used EID’s previous generation systems across its vehicle fleets.

As part of its ongoing modernisation initiatives, the Portuguese Army has revealed plans to upgrade existing vehicles and acquire new ones to enhance mission readiness and battlefield connectivity.

The company said its “new TICS is ideally positioned to support this modernisation effort”.

In addition, the TerraNEX TICS complies with Nato standards, including the implementation of a Protected Core Network (PCN) that aligns with the Federated Mission Network (FMN) spirals.

The FMN framework offers a “structured approach” for the integration of personnel, processes, and technology. Its goal is to boost interoperability, security, and information exchange among Nato allies and partners throughout military operations.

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