BNET NANO: Lightweight palm size radio unit introduced by Rafael

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BNET NANO
Radio Set for Defence.

Israel based defence product manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense System has come with light weight and small size radio unit called BNET NANO. This radio unit enables point-to-point and point-to-multipoint topology and an Ad Hoc Mesh Network, supporting complete brigade area of operation connectivity with a unique SDR full IP design.

According to a press release , BNET NANO brings groundbreaking capabilities to the battlefield, based on Rafael’s game-changing Multi-Channel Reception (MCR) technology, unprecedented network capacity in terms of data rates and number of users, minimal delay, and support for “flat” networks with hundreds of members.

BNET cognitively manages scarce spectrum resources, providing seamless force merge with minimal planning and efficient spectrum usage.

The radio works in GPS denied areas, a growingly typical scenario in today’s battlefield. BNET is able to sense and avoid spectrum interference and operates as a LPI/LPD device in dense environments as well.

According to Vice President of Rafael , Yoav Wermuth, ” BNET NANO radio is a significant advancement to soldiers and platforms that are very weight and power aware. Rafael’s BNET MCR patent has been integrated into a small form factor allowing the operation of several voice groups, data streams and video, all in a single device. The MCR technology breaks the paradigm of a radio that has single channels, and allows the simultaneous reception of dozens of channels.” Yoav Wermuth is the head of Rafael’s C3I directorate.

Amihai Dekel, BD Director at Rafael’s C3I directorate, added: “Our solution, encapsulated in a box the size of a soldier’s palm, is a breakthrough that can address many tactical programs that have previously run into capacity restrictions. This technology finally enables the capacity and connectivity of hundreds of units, without burdening the soldier with several communication boxes that all require SWaP.”

According to the release, BNET NANO will be exhibited in upcoming international defense shows, including AUSA Washington DC, SITDEF Peru, Expodefensa in Colombia, FEINDEF in Spain and ADEX Korea.

Based in Israel , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a company which designs, develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of high-tech defence systems for air, land, sea, and space applications.