Canadian DND selects Barrett equipment

The Canadian National Defence Department (DND) has awarded Barrett Communications with a three-year contract to supply it with radio equipment.

During the first phase of the contract, Barrett 2090 HF manpacks and Barrett 2050 HF transceivers will be supplied in base station configuration. The equipment will provide the user with secure long-range voice communications without the need for existing infrastructure.

As part of the two-year field test, the Barrett HF range was assessed to ensure suitability in the extreme climate conditions experienced by the Canadian DND.

“We were confident our equipment would meet specification as it is currently being used by defence forces around the world in -30°C and in excess of +50°C; it is what our equipment is designed and built for,” Barrett Communications Managing Director Greg O’Neill said.

RDG2 Technologies, the Barrett Communications distributor and system integrator in Canada, supported DND during the intensive two-year field test and validation to successfully qualify both the Barrett 2090 HF manpack and the Barrett 2050 HF transceiver in Northern Canada.

“Our business process is not limited to selecting and offering robust and reliable products to integrate into a proposed system, but is also strongly oriented towards the customer’s long-term support,” RDG2 Technologies President Denis Roy said.

The second phase of the contract is expected later this year.

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