Spectra Group (UK) Ltd is a global provider of tactical and strategic mission-critical communication systems, offering secure voice, data, and satellite communications. They specialize in delivering robust solutions for defense, security, aid, emergency, and commercial organizations, particularly in locations with limited infrastructure. Spectra Group has partnerships with major networking and satellite suppliers and offers satellite services and systems like SlingShot®. They are also part of Athena, the UK's national space team, to work on government satellite communication opportunities.
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GENSS builds on the foundations created by Spectra Group’s SlingShot radio system.
Spectra Group launched the initial GENSS concept in January 2024.
Spectra Group continued development of the GENSS platform after January 2024 using initial working prototypes to prove key concepts.
Spectra Group placed a more-than-$20,000,000 order with Comtech in October 2023 to service multiple received orders and expected follow-on orders in NATO and European regions.
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd. launched a tactical radio communications solution called GENSS.
The $20,000,000 order to Spectra Group will allow Spectra Group to service multiple orders already received and several expected follow-on orders from undisclosed customers in the NATO and European regions.
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) received a $20,000,000 order from its UK-based partner Spectra Group.
In September 2023, Spectra Group received an $8,000,000 order from the UK Ministry of Defence to equip three UK divisions with Comtech’s COMET systems.
Spectra Group supported the Army Maneuver Battle Lab AEWE 2019.
Spectra Group supported the Fires Battle Lab MFIX 2022.
Spectra Group, in partnership with Inmarsat, has been selected to support Project Capstone 4 with the SlingShot satellite communications system.
Spectra Group has partnered with Inmarsat’s L-TAC satellite link service for the last 10 years.
Spectra Group expanded the SlingShot Tactical Operations Centre System (STOCS) to include the low UHF commercial band (410–440 MHz).
L3Harris operated L-TAC using the Spectra Group Slingshot applique on the AN/PRC-0.117 kg radio.
Thales Defense and Security, Inc. provided multiple AN/PRC-148 radios operating with Spectra Group L-TAC appliques in both plain text and cypher text modes across all three demonstration sites.
Spectra Group plans to expand SlingShot deployment from specialist forces to regular U.S. Military forces for land, sea, and air tactical communications.
Spectra Group announced at the Association of the United States Army exhibition that more than 4,000 SlingShot SATCOM systems are in operation with U.S. Special Operations Forces.
Spectra Group has delivered more than 7,000 SlingShot SATCOM systems to regular and specialist forces worldwide.
Spectra Group is partnering with Inmarsat to enable strategic communications for the UK peacekeeping mission in Mali (Op Newcombe) using the SlingShot SATCOM system.
Spectra Group’s SlingShot SATCOM system is being used to support UK armed forces operations in Mali.