Paris. 13 June 2016. Thales announced the launch of SYNAPS, the new broadband tactical software-defined radio family designed to support battlespace digitisation and C4I systems. In addition to hierarchical communications, SYNAPS provides a unique collaborative combat capability based on real-time horizontal communications between all the units on the ground.

Building on the CONTACT system, the largest software-defined radio programme in Europe, SYNAPS is designed for international markets and meets the requirements of land, air and naval forces.

This new broadband tactical software-defined radio family for collaborative combat. The new radio communication systems are designed for international markets and all branches of the armed forces (land, air and naval).
SYNAPS radio communication systems provide commanders with information superiority, because of their unparalleled range performance, and offer the optimum combination of data rates, security and connectivity.

SYNAPS is based on CONTACT, Europe’s largest software radio programme, which is contracted by the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) and will equip the French armed forces from 2019.