Category Archives: Comms

Discover SafariMesh: Your Team, Your Control

Posted on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Safariland Group | 1.800.347.1200 ONTARIO HQ4700 Airport DriveOntario, CA 91761 JACKSONVILLE HQ13386 International ParkwayJacksonville, FL 32218

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A Quantum Walkie-Talkie That Doesn’t Believe in Dead Zones

Posted on Tuesday, 30 December, 2025 by twobirdsflyingpub

A Quantum Walkie-Talkie That Doesn’t Believe in Dead Zones Dec 27, 2025 (Source: iHLS) Representational image of a walkie-talkie This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) Maintaining communication in remote or obstructed terrain remains a persistent challenge for border … Continue reading →

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Optical Wireless System Offers Secure, High-Speed Connectivity Without Radio Waves for the Defense Sector

Posted on Thursday, 19 June, 2025 by twobirdsflyingpub

Optical Wireless System Offers Secure, High-Speed Connectivity Without Radio Waves for the Defense Sector Jun 18, 2025 (Source iHLS) This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) A new optical wireless system developed in the UK is aiming to reshape … Continue reading →

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Why one tiny town in Australia is an HF radio powerhouse

Posted on Thursday, 19 September, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

Why one tiny town in Australia is an HF radio powerhouse Wiluna is 1,000km from Perth Western Australia and has a population in the hundreds. Despite this, it is home to test and transmission sites for internationally significant communication systems. … Continue reading →

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On Sale $49.99 | Recon Muff And Hybrid Communicator

Posted on Thursday, 22 August, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $50 new RECON DIGITAL MUFF NOW $49.99! Our all-new Recon Digital Electronic Muffs boast lightning-fast Sound Activated Compression (SAC) and a noise reduction rating (NRR) of 26 to ensure your hearing is always protected. They … Continue reading →

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Join us at Africa Aerospace & Defense 2024

Posted on Thursday, 15 August, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

Join us at Africa Aerospace and Defense 2024,18-20 September, Pretoria, South Africa Barrett Communications will be exhibiting our range of HF and VHF radio communications solutions at Africa Aerospace & Defense (AAD) and we would like to invite you to … Continue reading →

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Comms Essentials ON SALE NOW!

Posted on Tuesday, 30 July, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

Ops-Core® AMP Communication Headset – Amphenol Downlead Starting at $788.35! For optimal flexibility and mission performance, this ergonomically designed headset can be easily configured to meet a wide range of mission needs while providing optimal comfort and a streamlined profile, … Continue reading →

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TrellisWare Releases Latest Software with Support for Multiple Waveforms

Posted on Monday, 6 May, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2024  — TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. announced today the release of the latest software upgrade to its family of Software Defined Radios (SDRs). The new software supports the installation of multiple waveforms, including TSM® … Continue reading →

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Caribbean nations adopt Australian emergency response tech, systems

Posted on Wednesday, 28 February, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

Caribbean nations adopt Australian emergency response tech, systems In the Caribbean, Australian-made goods are often synonymous with quality. For emergency management teams tasked with saving lives and property, quality is key and that’s why they’re choosing Barrett Communications. Across the … Continue reading →

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How high-tech HF radios are boosting Tobago’s disaster communications networks

Posted on Wednesday, 29 November, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

How high-tech HF radios are boosting Tobago’s disaster communications networks A scout in Tobago uses a Barrett Communications high-frequency radio. (Photo provided by TEMA.) Automatic link establishment in high-frequency (HF) radios means a faster response from emergency management teams and … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Fiber Optic Products for Military Use

Posted on Monday, 27 November, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Revolutionary Fiber Optic Products for Military Use Muehldorf a. Inn. In the military sector, the interoperability of systems plays a crucial role in modern defense operations. It allows different units and forces to work together seamlessly, share information latency-free and … Continue reading →

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Interoperability in military systems: ODU AMC® Series T – Key to efficient networking and innovation

Posted on Wednesday, 30 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Mühldorf, 23-08-29 Interoperability in military systems: ODU AMC® Series T – Key to efficient networking and innovation The interoperability of systems in the military sphere plays a crucial role during modern military operations. It allows different armed forces and units … Continue reading →

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Emergency communications where they are needed most

Posted on Thursday, 17 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Emergency communications where they are needed most: Bringing HF radio to the Caribbean The Rainbow Radio League and Barrett Communications are bringing vital emergency communications infrastructure to the Caribbean. Here’s how an ambitious relationship was born with the vision to … Continue reading →

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RAFAEL DEMONSTRATES BNET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN ROMANIA

Posted on Tuesday, 11 July, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

RAFAEL DEMONSTRATES BNET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN ROMANIA RAFAEL, a leading provider of advanced defense solutions, successfully conducted a comprehensive demonstration of its BNET Advanced Tactical Communication System for Romanian special forces, intelligence units, and other official government services in May … Continue reading →

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Why high frequency emergency radio communications networks are critical for island nations

Posted on Monday, 10 July, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Why high frequency emergency radio communications networks are critical for island nations Hands-on training in the field using a Barrett PRC-4090 HF Manpack Transceiver The Pacific region faces a number of challenges: small clusters of population across thousands of islands, … Continue reading →

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OTTO Announces the Launch of the First Tactical Spatial Audio Solution for the Dismounted Warfighter at SOF Week 2023

Posted on Monday, 8 May, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

OTTO Announces the Launch of the First Tactical Spatial Audio Solution for the Dismounted Warfighter at SOF Week 2023 Push-to-talk (PTT) switch provides game-changing multi-talker communication capabilities for high-stress combat environments. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. (May 8, 2023) OTTO … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Flight Tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A

Posted on Friday, 3 February, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI FLIGHT TESTS LEO SATCOM ON MQ-9A Capability Provides Global Coverage That Enables Operations Anywhere in the World SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2023 – On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard … Continue reading →

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ODU System Solutions for High End Dismounted Soldier Systems (DSS)

Posted on Monday, 30 January, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

ODU System Solutions for High End Dismounted Soldier Systems (DSS) We combine several individual parts into a composite whole and refer to this as a system. Similar to a chain, a system is only as strong as the weakest link. … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Network Relay Using Laser Communications

Posted on Friday, 2 December, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES NETWORK RELAY USING LASER COMMUNICATIONS SAN DIEGO – 01 December 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed a fully-networked demonstration using multiple Laser Communication terminals. The network included ground, mobile and airborne terminals. During the demonstration, a … Continue reading →

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Raytheon Blackbird Technologies Releases NexGenTrac Watch and NexGen Global SIM

Posted on Thursday, 25 August, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

DULLES, Va., (August 16, 2022) – Raytheon Blackbird Technologies, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced the release of NexGenTrac, or NGT, Watch and NexGen Global SIM, a wearable device and global data service that provides situational awareness and secure communications. … Continue reading →

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Solutions for mobile command posts

Posted on Thursday, 18 August, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Robust, fast, and scalable solution for mobile command posts Today’s global security challenges are subject to fundamentally new frameworks. The emergence of new risks and threats, as well as their management, continue to affect the global political security situation. Military … Continue reading →

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Introducing the TNVC COMMS Program

Posted on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

The TNVC-DISCO32 DISCUS is a TNVC Exclusive Tan 499 version only available at TNVC.  DISCUS is an exciting new product from DISCO32. DISCUS can be used independently as a single source for communication via the cellular network and can also … Continue reading →

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Northrop Grumman Announces Successful Laser Communication Demonstration for Tranche 1 Transport Layer Prototype Constellation

Posted on Wednesday, 15 June, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Northrop Grumman teamed with Mynaric and Innoflight to bring the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) vision of a secure, proliferated low-Earth orbit (LEO) mesh communication network closer to reality Space June 14, 2022 REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – June 14, 2022 – … Continue reading →

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Barrett Releases New Range of Automatic HF Antenna Tuning Units

Posted on Thursday, 21 April, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Barrett Releases New Range of Automatic HF Antenna Tuning Units Barrett Communications is pleased to announce the release of its new range of Automatic HF Antenna Tuners (ATUs). The 4045 Automatic HF Antenna Tuner, the 4049 Automatic Tuning Mobile HF … Continue reading →

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Situational awareness (SA) through secure data transmission

Posted on Friday, 11 March, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Situational awareness (SA) through secure data transmission Recognizing and recording environmental conditions and situational snapshots – and translating them into actions – can reduce risks for personnel, machines, and infrastructure. In many areas, security forces need to operate efficiently and … Continue reading →

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Blue Tiger Wins CES 2022 Innovation Award for World’s First Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset

Posted on Friday, 3 December, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

View this email in your browser BLUE TIGER WINS CES 2022 INNOVATION AWARD FOR WORLD’S FIRST SOLAR-POWERED BLUETOOTH HEADSET Solare Solar-Powered Headset Provides Continuous Hands-free Driving Communications for Truckers, Professional Drivers, & Commuters Solare Harvests Light from Any Source – … Continue reading →

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Partner with VNL and offer your customers LTE/4G Network in One Box (NiOB) based secure & reliable communication

Posted on Friday, 8 October, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Partner with VNL and offer your customers LTE/4G Network in One Box (NiOB) based secure & reliable communications We are VNL, a communications infrastructure company from India, leading innovation in design, development and manufacture of LTE/4G Network in One Box … Continue reading →

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Rafael unveils BNET NANO Software Defined Radio

Posted on Tuesday, 5 October, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Rafael unveils BNET NANO Software Defined Radio The new palm-sized form factor shares the same technological advancements of the BNET family that include scalability, multi-channel reception, spectrum superiority, and more Tel Aviv, October 4, 2021 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems … Continue reading →

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Barrett continues to support US National Security Programs

Posted on Tuesday, 3 August, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Barrett continues to support US National Security Programs Perth, Western Australia, 2 August 2021 – Barrett Communications USA Corp. has secured a number of new contracts and continues to work with a growing number US Government Agencies. These new contracts … Continue reading →

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Barrett Releases the 4020 HF Radio Mailbox

Posted on Monday, 28 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Barrett Releases the 4020 HF Radio Mailbox Based on the success of Barrett’s 2020 HF Fax and Data System, used worldwide for the past 15 years, the new 4020 HF Radio Mailbox utilises new technologies to deliver seamless IMAP synchronised … Continue reading →

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RAFAEL’s BNET SDR communication selected by Asian air force

Posted on Wednesday, 16 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

VP Yoav Wermuth, head of Rafael’s C3I directorate: “This new contract strengthens our position as a major supplier of aerial communication systems” Tel Aviv, June 15, 2021 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected by an Asian air force … Continue reading →

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Barrett awarded contracts in support of global Peacekeeping operations and civil infrastructure systems for Chile and India

Posted on Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Barrett awarded contracts in support of global Peacekeeping operations and civil infrastructure systems for Chile and IndiaPerth, Western Australia, 31 May 2021 –Barrett Communications are pleased to announce multiple new contracts for High Frequency (HF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) … Continue reading →

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ENAIRE AND INDRA WILL LAUNCH A CONSTELLATION OF SATELLITES INTO ORBIT TO IMPROVE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Posted on Wednesday, 19 May, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ENAIRE AND INDRA WILL LAUNCH A CONSTELLATION OF SATELLITES INTO ORBIT TO IMPROVE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT · They both have formed a company, Startical, with the objective of deploying a constellation of small satellites that will enable surveillance and communication … Continue reading →

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Tactical Hearing Protection Kit for Law Enforcement

Posted on Thursday, 15 April, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

INVISIO Law Enforcement Kit INVISIO T5 Over-the-Ear Headset Hearing Protection 24 dB SNR Boom Microphone 1 Meter Submersible Dual Sided 360 Grams Tan or black INVISIO X5 In-Ear Headset Hearing Protection (32 dB SNR/29 dB NRR) Bone Conduction Microphone 2 … Continue reading →

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Barrett Releases 4050 Control Handset

Posted on Monday, 8 March, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Barrett Communications is pleased to announce the release of the 4050 Control Handset, a further enhancement to the versatility of the Barrett 4050 HF SDR Transceiver.The Barrett 4050 Control Handset combines smartphone-style ease-of-use with the touchscreen intuitiveness that users of … Continue reading →

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Safariland Debuts New Liberator Single and Dual-Channel Communication Headsets

Posted on Friday, 5 March, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

March 4, 2021 Safariland Debuts New Liberator Single and Dual-Channel Communication Headsets Safariland®, a brand of The Safariland Group, a leading global provider of safety products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, is excited to announce … Continue reading →

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Rafael wins U.S. power company contract for EMP-protected radio

Posted on Thursday, 25 February, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Commercial installation of a BNET radio – the world’s first commercially available EMP-protected radio for “Black Sky” hazards TEL AVIV, February 24, 2021 – A leading U.S. power company has installed a U.S. FCC-certified version of Rafael’s world-class EMP-protected BNET … Continue reading →

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Rafael demonstrates advanced Tactical Radio and Sensor-to-Shooter capabilities to German Army The demo completes stage two of the Transparent Battlefield study

Posted on Friday, 15 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Tel Aviv, January 14, 2021 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announces that it has completed the second phase of Germany’s Transparent Battlefield study and performed a demonstration of its BNET advanced SDR communication and its Fire Weaver sensor to … Continue reading →

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Rafael awarded $200 million contract for SPICE air-surface systems, Spike tactical missiles and Bnet communication

Posted on Monday, 28 December, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Tel Aviv, December 23, 2020 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announces that it has been awarded a $200 million contract to provide an Asian country with SPICE 2000 air-to-surface systems, Spike ATGMs, tactical, electro-optically guided missiles, and advanced communication … Continue reading →

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AeroVironment Introduces Extended Range Antenna (ERA), Expanding UAS Command and Control up to 40 Kilometers in a Lightweight, Portable Form Factor

Posted on Friday, 11 December, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

AeroVironment Introduces Extended Range Antenna (ERA), Expanding UAS Command and Control up to 40 Kilometers in a Lightweight, Portable Form Factor  Cost-effective optional antenna array kit designed to integrate seamlessly with AeroVironment’s standard RF head antenna  Provides operators 100 percent … Continue reading →

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