| Soveron | |
|---|---|
| Technische Daten | |
| Frequency range | 30-600 MHz |
| Frequency steps | 1 kHz |
| Transmitter power output | 30 W PEP |
| Waveforms (Modulations) | IP-based waveforms |
| modulation rate | fast |
| Power input | Receiver only 200 mA, Transmitter 8 A max. |
| Operating voltage | 13–30 V, Nominal voltage 14,4 V |
| Messurements and Weight | |
| High | 70 mm |
| Width | 365 mm |
| Depth | 290 mm |
| Weight | ca. 7 kg |
| Further informations | |
| Producer | Rhode & Schwarz |
| Scope of application | Portugese, Canadian and German armed forces |
Soveron is the brand of a tactical millitary communication system of German Rhode & Schwarz. It is used by the Portugese, Canadian and German armed forces.
The system is based on SDR-radios working at the HF, UHF and VHF spectrums (30 to 600 MHz) in various digital waveforms with high backward compatibility.
In 2023, the German government decided to equip the entire German armed forces with Soveron as their standrad system in all branches. The order has a volume of 5 billion euros.
Technical aspects
Soveron meets the standards of contemporary military radio:for bandwidth efficient voice compression is a MELPe codec used and the "Transect" fast frequency hopping technology provides robustness against jamming attacks.
Simultaneous transmission of voice and data in each radio channel with up to two voice channels is possible. Transmission of real time video is also possibel.[1]
Sub-systems are developed for aireonautical use, branded "Soveron AR".[2]
Especially for the needs of German Bundeswehr using analogue SEM systems from the 80this the backward compatibility of Soveron was proofed.[3]
History
Rhode & Schwarz is developing radios of the Soveron familiy since the 2000.
German Defence Ministery launched a tender for a Joint, interconnected radio equipment for the armed forces ("Streitkräftegemeinsame verbundfähige Funkausstattung (SVFuA)"). Bundeswehr operates with various radio families. Communication between different branches of the armed forces is hardly possible and integration into the NATO structure is difficult or not possible at all. When the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine started in 2022, the German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) decided on a special assets ("Sondervermögen") for fitting of German armed forces worth 100 billion euros. That catalizes the procurement of a comprehensive radio system within the Greman armed forces.
In 2022, Bundestag decided to equip the entire German armed forces with Soveron as their standrad system in all branches. The order has a volume of 1.3 billion euros. To save time, the Ministry of Defense did not put the contract out to tender, but negotiated directly with Rhode & Schwarz.The competitor Thales Group is therefore suing the Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf (OLG). Rhode & Schwarz received the lucrative order for up to 34,000 radios, also including services has a volume of around five billion euros. The contract was signed in mid-December 2022 under Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.[4][5]
Users
Public known users of Soveron are:
- German Bundewehr (up from 2024)
- Portugese Army[6] (handheld and vehicle devices)
- Canadian Armed Force[7]
- an unidentified Asian armed force
External links
- ↑ ES&T editorial team (2022-10-14). "SOVERON HR for the soldier system of the Portuguese army". esut.de. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "SOVERON® AR - Funktransceiver by Rohde Schwarz | DirectIndustry". www.directindustry.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "Software Defined Radios „Soveron" von Rohde & Schwarz - bundeswehr-journal". 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ Hauck, Uli. "Bundeswehr: Teure Probleme mit digitalen Funkgeräten". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "Handelsblatt". www.handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "R&S to supply software-defined radios to Portuguese Army". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ Richardson, Jack (2021-09-21). "Rohde & Schwarz Radios for Canada - European Security & Defence". euro-sd.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.