Battlespace Information Dissemination Systems

Tadiran Spectralink Battlespace VideoNet (BVN) systems are one of the most recently added business lines and enjoy immense popularity among customers and users. This rapidly growing family of tactical video systems provides innovative solutions for a variety of combat scenarios, from conventional warfare to Low Intensity Conflict, Urban Warfare, Special Operations, Homeland Security, and more.

The BVN systems can be tailored to almost any operational requirements, according to customer´s specific needs and existing infrastructure; frequency bands, interfaces, antenna types, mechanical packaging and many other technical parameters can be easily adapted.

By revealing crucial battlespace data directly to the maneuvering forces, these systems radically shorten the sensor-to-shooter loop and enable commanders and troops to be on the receiving end of real-time data for target tracking, situational awareness, damage assessment, "over-the-hill" reconnaissance and surveillance, and all round support of battlefield management.

Bringing the imagery gathered by UAVs and other surveillance systems to combat forces, directly and in real time, Tadiran Spectralink´s BVN systems create a common visual language among all forces in the battlespace, thus significantly reducing voice traffic on busy radio networks and helping ground personnel to respond tactically to critical developments.

Tadiran Spectralink´s tactical video systems are a most significant force multiplier for all tactical forces, dramatically increasing their combat effectiveness by allowing them to receive, display and disseminate broadcast-quality video imagery, in real time and while on the move, from payloads deployed on all types of manned or unmanned aerial, ground and naval platforms.

One of the unique advantages of these tactical video systems is that they assure commanders and field troops receive accurate, real-time data for target tracking, situational awareness, damage assessment, over-the-hill reconnaissance and surveillance, prevention of fratricide, reduction of collateral damage, and all-round battlefield management support. Battle-crew effectiveness is greatly enhanced by delivering firepower accuracy and troop maneuverability through better enemy deployment awareness.

Another outstanding operational advantage of Tadiran Spectralink´s tactical video systems is the capability they afford to integrate real-time video imagery with complementary data (telemetry) on customer’s existing C4I systems, adding the powerful dimen­sion of video imagery and telemetry data gathering functionalities to all echelon decision-making processes, providing them with images enhanced with critical information, such as geographical coordinates of the displayed target; identification of the video source; ground tracking data, and more – all continuously synchronized and displayed on the C4I system´s map.

Tadiran Spectralink’s product line includes not a few "stars" that, initially a spin-off of other products and designed to meet a specific need or fill a particular market niche, have quickly evolved to become full-fledged products in their right.

One such example is the AN/ACQ-9 Tactical Video & Data Link (TVDL) – a new-generation video and data receiver/transmitter especially designed for installation on combat helicopters. This sophisticated yet very easy to operate system enables displaying real-time, broadcast-quality video imagery captured by UAV payloads or ground-based sensors directly in front of the aircrew, thus saving the need for lengthy and cumbersome radio dialogue with a Ground Control Station, dramatically shortening the sensor-to-shooter loop and enhancing situational awareness.

The real-time, high-quality video and data can be simultaneously relayed to a variety of users, including other helicopters, ground forces, Combat Information Centers, and the like. Operating at L, S or C bands, the system is equipped with a variety of antennas for enhanced receive/transmit range coverage and superior intelligibility.

Other examples of systems and products that, although originally conceived for specific customer requirements, have found new applications in diverse areas are:

• Target – Tactical Ruggedized Video Transmitter intended for Special Operations Forces operating in LIC/MOUT and Minor Tactics scenarios;
• Picolo – Personal Indicator for Combat Location, providing for identification, tracking, control and interrogation of mobile tactical forces operating in potentially hostile territory;
• FarSite – a portable video transmitter system for Urban Warfare scenarios, providing the capability to deliver real-time imagery from several mobile sources directly to Combat Operations Centers.

The extreme flexibility of their open-architecture design enables these and other BVN systems and products to be used for a wide variety of tactical applications, including real-time video dissemination from forward observers or sniper positions to tactical forces and Combat Operations Centers, convoy status reporting, and coastal surveillance, as well as homeland security applications, including police pursuit after suspects, border surveillance, coast guard operations, and more. All can be supplied in any standard military packaging, to suit customer´s requirements and applications.