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Spectra Group Goes Further with SlingShot® in Army Warfighting Experiment 2017 (AWE17)
Fast-growing Herefordshire-based Secure Data Communications specialists, Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, announces successful participation in the 2017 Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE17).AWE17, a non-secret experiment run jointly by UK MOD departments, DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) and DSTL (Defence Science & Technology), culminated with a VIP presentation at Copehill Down Village near Warminster on March 31st.
Spectra Group Delighted at Top Ten Ranking by Inmarsat
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd has been recognised as a 2015 Top Ten Global Government Partner by Inmarsat, the leading commercial global satellite network company.In recognition of Herefordshire-based Spectra Group being one of the top ten revenue earning companies for the Inmarsat Global Government business in 2015, Simon Davies, CEO of Spectra, was presented with an award by Andy Start, President, […]
Spectra to Launch New Aviation Capability
Leading voice and data communications specialist, Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, will launch an aviation capability of its successful SlingShot® communication system this September at the world’s leading defence and security exhibition, DSEI.A lightweight system that adapts existing tactical radios to SATCOM capability, SlingShot uses commercial satellites to maintain real-time BLOS (beyond line of sight) communications in all scenarios.Launched at the […]
Tactical Communications For Land, Air & Sea
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd a leading international solutions provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications for locations with limited or compromised infrastructure launched the SlingShot system in 2013 and will launch the Aviation version at DSEI this September.SlingShot® is a small external appliqué for tactical military radios, used to convert them to commercial L-Band SATCOM, offering a straightforward and […]
Spectra at DSEI 2015
SlingShot, in combination with Inmarsat’s L-TAC™ service, complements UHF TacSat by uniquely converting UHF and VHF radios to L-Band Satellite frequency, instantly extending their range to BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight).With powerful omni-directional antenna the system delivers robust COTM, at speeds in excess of 220 kph, for both voice and data.As well as showing the Manpack and Vehicle systems, Spectra […]
Finalists in 2015 Chamber of Commerce Awards
Spectra is pleased to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Awards 2015.We are finalists in the Excellence in Innovation category, a fitting recognition of SlingShot – the most secure and reliable tactical communications device available for hostile or remote environments.The number of applications received this year exceeded expectations and were of extremely […]
Airbus Defence and Space Partners with Spectra
Airbus Defence & Space has partnered with Spectra Group (UK) Ltd to provide services which give global government users of tactical radios the ability to extend their communications reach to beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) using commercial satcom. Designed to augment Airbus Defence & Space’s existing UHF offering, the service combines Inmarsat’s L-TAC service, commercial satcom (L-band), and Spectra’s SlingShot® – a small […]
SlingShot VHF Launches at Global MilSatCom
Inmarsat and Spectra Group have launched a SlingShot VHF version of the L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.Peter Dingley, VP Offer Development, Inmarsat Global Government and Simon Davies, CEO Spectra Group announced the new solution at Global MilSatCom in London, showcasing its capabilities in allowing cross communication between government agencies.The two companies developed the L-TAC service and the SlingShot system to […]
The SlingShot Revolution
SlingShot® is a revolutionary advance in the provision of satellite capability to tactical radio users. We have been aware for many years that UHF TacSat is a limited resource that is only available to a small number of high priority radio users. As such it attracts a premium price. Also, it is limited in its ability to provide reliable and […]