Communication systems of the Bundeswehr
It also covers military intelligence, weather forecasting, and aviation of all branches of the German armed forces.
The Bundeswehr's radio communications technology, which has been outdated for years, is a major problem when working with NATO partners.
It is not used anymore today In the 2000s, a reorientation of communications technology became clear due to the end of the Cold War and the increase in foreign deployments.
Die Zeit wrote in 2018 that when a "paratrooper and his unit wanted to leave the German camp in Kunduz for a patrol, he had more communication electronics than weapons with him.
"[1] German Defence Ministry launched a project for a Joint, interconnected radio equipment for the armed forces ("Streitkräftegemeinsame verbundfähige Funkausstattung (SVFuA)").
In addition to the police, fire brigade and rescue services, the Bundeswehr also used the digital trunked radio of the so-called "authorities and organizations with security tasks" (BOS) from 2019.
[5][6] The German armed forces radio communications technology, which has been outdated in large parts since the 1990this is a major problem when working with NATO partners.
The transmission procedures used Bundeswehr-internally, which do not comply with the current NATO digital standards, led to major difficulties during maneuvers and joint missions abroad.
The long-standing German manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz was awarded the contract for5 billion EUR in 2022 for Armed Forces Joint Connected Radio Equipment (Streitkräftegemeinsame verbundfähige Funkausstattung (SVFuA)) executed by his Soveron System.
Elbit System HRM-7000, SEM 93 and the SDR radio MR6000A from Rohde & Schwarz, which is available in all branches of the armed forces.
In February 2022 the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) decided to buy more HRM 7X00 transceivers and the fitting Kryptomodul TCU 7000E for different platforms.
[15] The main System of Bundeswehr is the SEM 80/90 analog UHF radio, introduced in the early 80this and rebuild in 2021.
With the help of a military “Global Positioning System” (GPS), precise location determination is possible.The radio is used, among other things, in the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), where interoperability between NATO units is particularly important.
The system, operated by Airbus Defense and Space, enables the military to make tap-proof telephone calls, video conferences and Internet access worldwide.
In the current "Stage 2", which has been in operation since the end of 2011, the system is based on the two communications satellites COMSATBw-1 and 2 with which the ground stations of Bundeswehr and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is linked.
